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Tips On The Management of Operational Software

When software is installed on information systems, it is important that it is controlled to help ensure compliance is maintained with...

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Managing Infrastructure

When managing infrastructure, businesses’ need to ensure that infrastructure device management controls are addressed and implemented. It...

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Connections with Internal Information Systems

Protect your Internal Information Systems If organizations have internal information systems that connect to any external systems in...

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Outsourced Development and External System Services

When outsourcing development and external systems, businesses should be careful to outline the obligations and requirements of those...

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System Development, Acquisition, Review, and Acceptance Controls

The string of to-do’s when developing, acquiring, reviewing, and finally accepting a new system can be confusing. Here are a few pitfalls...

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A Guide to Using SDLC Tools

What Is SDLC and Why Should I Maintain it? In simple terms, a System Development Life Cycle (SDLC) is a project management model that...

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Protecting Your Company’s Shared Infomation

Here we will discuss the process to look out for when seeking to protect your organization. Specifically, we will be looking into shared...

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Encryption Data and Cryptography

One of the primary goals of this Security Program is to protect the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of information assets,...

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Message Security: Email, Messaging, and Internet Protection

Email, Messaging applications, and Internet services have dramatically improved the efficiency of business operations over the years....

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Information Exchange Protection

The exchange of information performed by organizations must be protected with appropriate security controls. These controls need to be...