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HIMSS 2018 – Take Aways

by Robert Felps | Mar 23, 2018 | Compliance & Security

I attended the national HIMSS 2018 conference in Las Vegas a few weeks ago. 43,000+ roaming loose in Vegas, primarily in a few hotels and the Sands Expo Center. It was mayhem. I attended the Cyber Security Symposium all day Monday. Six sessions focused on cyber...

An alternative approach to the cyber security talent shortage

by Robert Felps | Mar 6, 2018 | Cyber Security

Our CEO would contend there is an alternative approach to the cyber security talent shortage. Most breaches occur because computer systems are easy to breach and people make mistakes. Compare the number of breaches based on operating systems. Linux and UNIX...

Cyber Hygiene: Are your systems hardened?

by Robert Felps | Feb 8, 2018 | Cybersecurity

Third Rock performs Risk Assessments (Security Risk Analysis) for very small firms to large organizations in healthcare, technical, financial, insurance, oil and gas, and other industries. We know the focus of the assessment needs to be security; therefore, we run an...

The Most Common Mistakes in Cybersecurity are Preventable

by Clint Eschberger | Oct 12, 2017 | Compliance & Security, Cybersecurity, Focus on Security

Many of the issues we see in cybersecurity, whether you are in healthcare, retail, finance, etc., are by and large preventable. It is not about having a big budget or a large team of experts. No, some of it is just common sense. It is not unlike driving a car. When...

Flooding: Are You Prepared?

by Robert Felps | Aug 25, 2017 | Disaster Recovery (BCDR), Policies & Procedures, Project Management, Risk Management

Here in Texas, the Gulf Coast is about to take a direct hit from a hurricane that is expected to dump up to 30 inches of rain in some locations and up to 10 inches across large areas. That kind of rain will definitely cause serious flooding. It’s a little late...

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