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MetroWest's 2017 Community Leadership Breakfast

Community Involvement , Community Leadership , MetroWest , Foundation for MetroWest , Events , 2017 Community Leadership Breakfast , cannabis , Enterprise

Michelle Drolet

Did you know that 74% of employees say their job is more fulfilling when they are provided opportunities to make a positive impact at work? Towerwall is proud to be a sponsor of Foundation for MetroWest's 2017 Community Leadership Breakfast. The Breakfast is one of MetroWest's key events of the year: it gives corporate decision makers and civic leaders the opportunity to hear from a major thinker in corporate philanthropy, connect with each other, and learn more about the Foundation'sfalse

How much will non-compliance with GDPR cost you?

European Data Protection Board (EDPB) , GDPR , Compliance & Privacy , Compliance , General Data Protection Regulation , cannabis , Enterprise

Michelle Drolet

Any breach of the General Data Protection Regulation could lead to severe fines. The General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) went through four years of preparation and debate before being passed by the EU parliament last year. Strict GDPR requirements lay out how companies should process, store, and secure the personal data of EU citizens. The enforcement date is May 25, 2018, and any company not in compliance by that date could be in for a very nasty shock indeed. The short answer to ourfalse

Join Michelle Drolet at the Worcester Business Journal IT Forum #WBJITFORUM

Michelle Drolet , Worcester Business Journal , #WBJITFORUM , Compliance & Privacy , penetration testing , Events , cannabis , Enterprise

Michelle Drolet

Date: October 25, 2017 Time: 3:00pm-6:30pm Location: DCU Center 50 Foster Street, Worcester Single Ticket Rate: $40.00

Listen to a recording of our recent webinar: "Do You Know Your Risk Tolerance – The Role of a vCISO."

Webinar , Michelle Drolet , Fractional Chief Information Security Officer (CIS , cannabis , vCISO , Enterprise

Michelle Drolet

Happy National Cyber Security Awareness Month! Kick off October with our recent Lunch with a vCISO webinar"Do You Know Your Risk Tolerance – The Role of a vCISO."

Making a bad situation worse: how Equifax mishandled the breach

KrebsonSecurity , Social Security Number , high-profile data breaches , hacking , GDPR , phishing attacks , cannabis , Enterprise , Equifax

Michelle Drolet

Companies must respond to data breaches properly to limit the damage. Unfortunately, Equifax did not. There have been some very high-profile data breaches in the last few years, but the latest disaster to hit the headlines concerns one of the largest credit bureaus in the United States. It’s estimated that the Equifax data breach exposed 143 million consumers, with cybercriminals accessing birth dates, addresses, and even Social Security, credit card and driver’s license numbers, making itfalse

Join Sophos for a "Future of Endpoint Protection" Event

Sophos , Intercept X , Endpoint Protection , ransomware , Events , cannabis , Enterprise

Michelle Drolet

Join Sophos CEO Kris Hagerman and SVP Dan Schiappa at the Revere Hotel in downtown Boston to learn more about the latest development in Sophos’ innovative approach to endpoint protection. Seating is limited; reserve your seat today to discover:

Let's Meetup and learn about Phishing and the threats to your organization

Phishing , Events , meetup , cannabis , Enterprise

Michelle Drolet

Wednesday, October 11, 2017 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM Skyboxx 319 Speen Street, Natick, MA Despite record investments in cyber security technology, the data continues to paint a bleak picture:

Achieving long-term resilience with NIST’s Cybersecurity Framework

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Michelle Drolet

The need for continuous monitoring, effective metrics and skilled workers. The laudable aim of the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) is to build a common language through a set of best practices and security principles that any organization can apply to combat cybercrime. We’ve looked at what NIST’s Cybersecurity Framework can do for you. We’ve also drilled a little deeper to reveal the importance of solid analysis in assessing your risk and requirements to ensure thatfalse

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Introducing "Lunch with a vCISO" A Webinar Series from Towerwall

Fractional Chief Information Security Officer (CIS , cannabis , Enterprise

Michelle Drolet

Each session will provide unprecedented access to the industry’s top Virtual Chief Information Security Officers and cover critical issues in the field. The interactive series will cover a variety of topics, such as aligning information security policies with your firm’s culture and how to prepare for an audit. Attendees will be given the opportunity to ask questions of these experts during each session. Sessions will be held every other month and are designed to fit into your lunch hour.

Build it right with NIST’s Cybersecurity Framework

NIST , Cybersecurity Framework , Compliance & Privacy , Compliance , Special Publication 800-53 , cannabis , vCISO , Enterprise

Michelle Drolet

Diving into NIST Special Publication 800-53 for practical advice. We’ve already laid out a broad overview of what NIST’s cybersecurity framework can do for you, so today we’re going to drill into Special Publication 800-53. Published by the National Institute of Standards and Technology, and based on important research from the Information Technology Laboratory, this publication offers a comprehensive set of security controls to help you protect your data. The document refers to Federalfalse