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Stop Hacks and Improve Electronic Data Security Act (SHIELD Act)

Posted on September 13th, 2019 in Compliance, Cybersecurity

            Signed into law by the governor of New York in July, 2019, the SHIELD Act goes into effect March 21, 2020.  The law covers all employers, individuals or organizations, regardless of size or location, which collect private information on New York State residents.  Failure to implement a compliant information security program is subject to enforcement…(read more).

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Cybersecurity Checklist for Small to Mid-sized Law Firms

Posted on April 11th, 2019 in Cybersecurity

Given the accepted inevitability that a cyberattack or breach will happen, law firms must: Properly secure their network perimeter. Evaluate their vendors. Craft a solid cybersecurity incident response plan and information dissemination plan. Involve all employees in the firm’s data protection plans. Educate employees on the reporting of potential problem, as well as the protocol for dealing with client directives. …(read more).

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Exigent Technologies Recognized as Top Cybersecurity and Managed IT Services Company by Clutch

Posted on March 22nd, 2019 in Announcements, Cybersecurity, Managed IT Services

We are excited to announce Clutch has placed Exigent Technologies in third place on their Leader’s Matrix out of the top cybersecurity companies in New York. This recognition can be attributed to our influence in the IT industry, our focus on performing at the highest level, and our ability to deliver consistently without fail. For those who do not know,…(read more).

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2018: A Year of Breaches. Now Everyone Needs to Pay Attention to Cybersecurity

Posted on February 2nd, 2019 in Cybersecurity

2.6 billion records containing email addresses and passwords have been exposed in a new data breach.[i]  Within this collection were nearly 800 million unique credential combinations (close to 3x the population of the USA). Hackers know that most people have a nasty habit of using the same credentials across many (if not all) of the sites they use. The first…(read more).

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A Discussion on the NIST Cybersecurity Framework

Posted on December 21st, 2018 in Compliance, Cybersecurity

On December 17th, 2018 I held a teleconference to discuss the topic of  the NIST Cybersecurity Framework with my partner Eric Burke Cybersecurity expert and consultant, Jeff Miller.  The complete video is published on YouTube.  Below, we are also providing a transcript of the entire call.  This content is also available in the form of our cybersecurity and regulatory podcast…(read more).

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Do I Really Need Disk Encryption as a Covered Entity Under HIPAA?”

Posted on September 28th, 2018 in Compliance, Cybersecurity, HIPAA

In a word, yes.  HIPAA section 164.308 requires covered entities to “implement security measures sufficient to reduce risks and vulnerabilities to a reasonable and appropriate level.” Is it reasonable to have employees’ potentially leaving unencrypted laptops in the back seats of taxi cabs with private data on them?  Of course not!  The scenario of stolen, unencrypted laptops has played out…(read more).

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Concerned About Cybersecurity?  Stop Using Insecure Checks for B2B Payments.

Posted on September 10th, 2018 in Compliance, Cybersecurity

  The non-stop drumbeat of devastating headlines has woken up many business owners and executives to the perils of data breaches and theft. As a result, many have carved out large portions of their IT budgets to protect their valuable, mission-critical business data. And then they get out their checkbooks and pay for these services with a paper check, blissfully handing…(read more).

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Obligations Under New Jersey Breach Data Notification Laws

Posted on September 7th, 2018 in Compliance, Cybersecurity

Years ago you would only read about a data breach once in a blue moon – it was the rare exception. Fortunately, it continues to be the rare exception, but as the world has moved to become fully digital, the frequency of significant data breaches is no longer like finding a four-leaf clover. Every business must anticipate the possibility of…(read more).

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Exploiting Rowhammer Remotely (Throwhammer)

Posted on August 20th, 2018 in Cybersecurity, IT Security

  It’s been three years since the introduction of rowhammer, a technique of bypassing memory isolation protection mechanisms to flip bits in memory.  This attack occurs when a hacker gains code execution privileges on a local system and then rapidly writes and rewrites memory to force capacitor errors in DRAM.  This corruption of memory contents can lead to the wrong instructions…(read more).

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The Small Business Owner’s Guide to Preventing Data Loss and Theft in 2018

Posted on December 8th, 2017 in Cybersecurity, IT Best Practices, IT Security, Small Business

Did you know that 50% of all cyber attacks carried out today target small businesses? In fact, CNBC reported in April 2017 that 14 million businesses had been attacked in the last year alone. Your business could be next. But it doesn’t have to be! The truth is that there are steps every small business owner can take to protect…(read more).

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