Ahmed Sharaf

Data Protection and Privacy Compliance in the Cloud

Data Protection and Privacy Compliance in the Cloud: Privacy Concerns Are Not Slowing the Adoption of Cloud Services, but Challenges Remain Executive Summary: The Ponemon Institute is pleased to present the findings of Data Protection and Privacy Compliance in the Cloud, sponsored by Microsoft. The purpose of this research to better understand how organizations undergo digital transformation while wrestling with the organizational impact of complying with such significant privacy regulations as the GDPR. This research explored the reasons organizations are migrating to the cloud, the security and privacy challenges they encounter in the cloud, and the steps they have taken to protect sensitive data and achieve compliance. Key Findings: Privacy concerns are …

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Data Protection and Privacy Compliance in the Cloud

Mapping Microsoft Cyber Offerings to NIST

Mapping Microsoft Cyber Offerings to: NIST Cybersecurity (CSF), CIS Controls and ISO27001:2013 Frameworks The NIST Cybersecurity Framework (CSF) is a voluntary Framework consisting of standards, guidelines, and best practices to manage cybersecurity-related risk. The Framework complements an organization’s risk management process and cybersecurity program. The organization can use its current processes and leverage the Framework to identify opportunities to strengthen and communicate its management of cybersecurity risk while aligning with industry practices. Alternatively, an organization without an existing cybersecurity program can use the Framework as a reference to establish one. Microsoft Cyber Offerings that can help an organization meet the security functions Certain functions that should be fulfilled by the …

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The Disaster Recovery Difference

Backup versus Disaster Recovery: Making the Right Assessment In data protection, recognizing when a data loss event is a minor blip versus a major catastrophe adds tremendous value to our clients – determining the action taken and the impact to their bottom line. Sometimes accessing a secure backup is sufficient. Other times critical data must be instantaneously recovered. [pdf-embedder url=”https://www.xbandenterprises.com/uploads/2020/02/XBAND_Data_Cloud_Assess_Backup_vs_Disaster_Recovery_EN-US_v2.pdf” title=”Data Cloud Assessment Backup vs Disaster Recovery”]      

The Disaster Recovery Difference

Active Shooter Defense

You should feel safe where you work, worship, learn, & play… Defendry watches your security cameras 24/7 to automatically detect, deter, and report potential threats in just seconds. Early detection can even automatically lock a shooter out before entering. 2,808 Causalities from Active Shooter Incidents in the United States from 2000 to October 2019 Automatic Lockdown 24/7 Human Verification Immediate Emergency Notifications [pdf-embedder url=”https://www.xbandenterprises.com/uploads/2020/02/XBAND-Active-Shooter-Defense.pdf” title=”XBAND Active Shooter Defense” height=”800″]

Active Shooter Defense

DHS, federal agencies urge vigilance from infrastructure operators, facilities

Then last week, the CISA published another Insights bulletin – Enhancing Chemical Security During Heightened Geopolitical Tensions – which “urges facilities with chemicals of interest (COI)…to consider enhanced security measures to decrease the likelihood of a successful attack.” COI is a term used for a list of more than 300 hazardous chemicals that if misused could cause harm to individuals, facilities or society in general, such as if they were stolen and converted into weapons. Utilities should report any physical security incidents or threats to WaterISAC (analyst@waterisac.org or 866-H2O-ISAC), their local police department, and the FBI (via a local field office). Malicious cyber activity should be reported to WaterISAC as well as to the FBI …

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