Controls In The Cloud - Moving Over Isn't As Easy As Flipping A Switch
Useful tips to keep in mind when migrating to the cloud. It's important to make sure you have the proper controls in place to keep your
Building an Effective Cybersecurity Program
Breaking down cyber fundamentals into usable, real world analogies to demonstrate how to build an effective cybersecurity program.
The Mako Group @RSA Day 3
Recap of Day 3 at the 2019 RSA Conference

The Mako Group @RSA Day 2
Recap of RSA Conference Day 2

The Mako Group @RSA Day 1
RSA Conference Day 1

Kourtney Washer Joins The Mako Group As Strategic Account Executive
Kourtney Washer has joined The Mako Group as Strategic Account Executive
5 cybersecurity questions in-house counsel should consider in light of the Sony breach
In-house counsel should be able to answer these questions about his or her organization’s legal and business cybersecurity risk profile BY DAVID FAGAN, JAMES GARLAND, KURT WIMMER
FEBRUARY 19, 2015 In the wake of the much publicized North Korean cyber-attacks against Sony — as well as recent favorable rulings for the plaintiffs in class action lawsuits pending against Target — cybersecurity is at the forefront of many corporate boards’ and general counsels’ agendas for the c
FFIEC Focuses on Cybersecurity, Will Debut Self-Assessment Tool
The FFIEC provided an overview of its Cybersecurity priorities for the remainder of 2015. These priorities originate from last year’s pilot assessment of 500 financial institutions. Work is underway in the following workstreams: Cybersecurity Self-Assessment Tool—The FFIEC plans to issue a self-assessment tool this year to assist institutions in evaluating their inherent cybersecurity risk and their risk management capabilities. Incident Analysis—FFIEC members will enhance th
Gone Phishing
Do's & Dont's of email scams
I recently received the following email at one of my personal email addresses: From: Walmart <FraudPrevention@says.handlereduce.com> To: Subscriber <abc@abc.com> Sent: Fri, Oct 3, 2014 9:20 am Subject: Walmart Customer Credit Breach Update Dear Customers, Due to a recent credit card breach we are offering Walmart customers a FreeCreditCheck. This FreeCreditCheck will ensure that nobody has purchased anything in your name, identify if anyone else has access to your CreditRepor
Continued Use of Windows XP
Support for Microsoft’s Windows XP Operating System ended on April 8, 2014. This means that security updates and technical support were discontinued. While there have been some complicated ways to still receive support noted in recent articles, the fact remains that support has ended. What is surprising is the number of users still utilizing the outdated operating system. Plenty of statistics show that large numbers of users still run the antiquated operating system and we al