Highlights from Congressman Michael McCaul’s Speech: Corporate Governance and Risk Management
On October 26, 2016, the Greater Houston Partnership proudly hosted a “Cybersecurity: Corporate Governance and Risk Management” breakfast at Partnership Tower in downtown Houston. Thanks to all of our participants, the event was a great success.
One […]
Houston Cybersecurity Event: Corporate Governance and Risk Management Breakfast
Nearly every day, hackers are breaking into company networks to damage, steal, and release sensitive data, potentially putting your company and your customers at risk. If you’re a business leader or IT professional, it’s critical […]
Catch a Pokémon, Not a Virus
Everyone has been talking about Pokémon Go, the new app featuring the augmented reality game. But the hype is more than just talk:
Nintendo stock nearly doubled from the popularity of the app (though it later […]
The big phish: Don’t get hooked by ransomware or B.E.C.
For as long as the internet has been a primary mode of doing business, cyber criminals have used phishing scams to steal money and information from consumers and businesses. But recently, cyber thieves have innovated […]
Six ways to prevent or limit the impact of a cyberattack
Cybersecurity threats happen – and often. It’s gotten to the point that we can read a story every day about shady characters hacking into company information.
In fact, it’s been reported that LinkedIn is a recent […]
Highlights from The Future of Leadership Luncheon
This is the first of a two-year term in which I’ll serve as the Chairman of the Board for the Center for Houston’s Future (CHF), a think tank of diverse business and civic leaders working […]
Do these three things today to secure your company data
We hear about hackers breaking into company networks nearly every day. They damage, steal, and release sensitive data. They put our companies and customers at risk. If you’re a business leader or IT professional, it’s important […]
Monitoring Windows/AD Authentications and Logon Activity
Microsoft Windows operating systems uses a variety of authentication technologies that allow users access to resources on the network. These authentication protocols include Kerberos, NT LAN Manager (NTLM), Negotiate, Schannel (secure channel) and Digest which […]
Inactive Active Directory User Accounts
Active Directory (AD) users’ IDs that have not been used for extended periods of time pose a threat to any organization, as these IDs could be used to gain illegal access to the network. Most […]
Auditing and Monitoring Active Directory Group Policies
Group Policy is a core component of Active Directory (AD) used to centrally manage an organizations’ security, application, and user settings. Group Policy settings are divided into user and computer sections, and a policy can […]
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