In today’s time, providing users with unjustified administrator access on their work systems, could lead to significant business loss. A careless user may download a benign looking file and the next moment you may find yourself battling an organization wide ransomware attack. Here’s a quick guide for small business owners on how to tame this […]
CISM: Everything You Need to Know
With 11th June, 2016 approaching fast, I am sure many of our aspiring readers would be looking for information on Certified Information Security Manager (CISM) certification. Wouldn’t it be beneficial, in terms of time and effort, if you could get all your questions answered in one place? Wait! You’re at that place already. Given the […]
Make Remote Access Your Ally
Today, every organization, big or small, is looking for a way to increase the productivity of their employees. They offer employees various kinds of flexibility options to help them achieve the much sought after work life balance. One such option is providing remote access to corporate network. Through this functionality employees can access their office […]
Information Security: Proper Heads for the Hats
Last 10 years saw India becoming one of the biggest pool of skilled IT professionals. While this has largely been into IT services sector (software & infrastructure primarily), Indian profiles in world’s biggest product companies is not something unheard of. And while world looks at Social, Mobile, Analytics and Cloud (SMAC) as the next big […]
CRISC: Everything You Need to Know
Certified in Risk and Information Systems Control (CRISC) is a fairly new certification exam issued by ISACA. CRISC certified professionals manage organizational risks, associated controls and ensure risk management strategies are aligned to overall business objectives. I appeared for the exam in June 2014 and was amongst the top scorers in Asia region. Since there […]
CISSP: Everything You Need to Know
I had been waiting for this moment since past few months and it happened yesterday, I passed the CISSP Certification exam in first attempt. Yay! Before I write further, I would like to thank my ex-colleagues and friends who guided me and patiently answered my endless barrage of questions regarding the certification process. Given the value […]