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How to Become a Cyber Risk Specialist
Learn how to transition into a career in cyber risk in this episode featuring Ryan Wallace, a cyber risk analyst at HORNE Cyber. Ryan was a small business owner specializing in branding, graphic design and consulting before transitioning into cybersecurity.
Impact and Mitigation of the KRACK WiFi Vulnerability
A vulnerability has been disclosed in the most popular and recommended security protocol for WiFi networks: WPA2. The weaknesses, discovered and documented by Mathy Vanhoef, may change the way your...
Is Your Google Chrome Browser Up-to-Date?
Late last week, Google announced an urgent Google Chrome browser update (78.0.3904.87) for Windows, Mac, and Linux platforms. The update includes security fixes for two identified vulnerabilities within the current...
Work-from-Home Infrastructure Threatened by Cyber Threats | Opinion
Amid the rapid changes made to accommodate a new remote workforce, many organizations will fall victim to cyber-attacks.
Conducting Regular HIPAA Security Risk Analyses is Critical
Clients frequently ask the question, “How often should I perform a security risk analysis as a covered entity under HIPAA?” While the HIPAA security rule does not require a security...
HORNE Approved as a CMMC Third-Party Assessor Organization
Congratulations to HORNE Cyber on becoming an approved CMMC Third-Party Assessor Organization™ (C3PAO).
[Webinar] Maximize Your COVID Relief
With all the regulatory changes around COVID relief, it's important to understand all of the available credits. In this live webinar, our Public & Middle Market team members discussed, PPP2 updates, Employee Retention Credit, tax changes and more.
Why "I'm Just Not Technical" is No Longer an Excuse in the C-Suite
I cannot tell you how many board presentations and meetings I have been in and heard "I am just not technical". Not being “tech savvy” is no longer a valid...
Don't Let Cyber Risk Derail Your M&A Deal
Headlines around hacking and data breaches have become a regular occurrence over the last few years. When a business loses the trust of its customers, it can be nearly impossible...
XaaS, Part 2: Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS)
Getting Started with IaaS As a businessperson, deciding whether to deploy an aspect of your business to the cloud can be an ordeal, especially if cloud computing discussions are not...
What would you do with a million dollars in a pandemic?
Over the past few months I’ve worked with multiple teams at HORNE as we’ve assisted State and Local Governments determine how to spend the funds provided to them through the...
3 Simple Ways to Test Your Business Continuity Disaster Recovery Plan
There are numerous resources that provide the means for developing a business continuity plan. These include the achievement of such activities as team formation, business impact analysis, evaluation of legal...
Pt. 5: 7 Tips for Achieving CMMC Level 4 Readiness
In our previous blog, we discussed the purpose of Level 3 and the requirements that potential contractors will need to meet to achieve Level 3 readiness. As we continue along...
Pt. 6: A Readiness Roadmap to the CMMC Level 5
In our previous blog, we discussed the purpose of Level 4 and the requirements that potential contractors will need to meet for Level 4. As we continue along the maturity...
COVID-19 Impacts on HIPAA: Maintaining Security and Privacy for Your Organization
COVID-19 has changed the HIPAA landscape in the short term, and some of these changes will undoubtedly echo long after the pandemic has ended. We’ve summarized the latest changes and...
Cloud Computing & Risk Management: A Review of the FFIEC's Recent Statement
Out of sight out of mind feels pretty good, doesn’t it? Especially with not only is it out of sight, it is off the ground. Your organization’s data is so...
A Tactical Crisis Response to Healthcare Cybersecurity
Introduction In May the Health Sector Coordinating Council (HSCC) and the Health Information Sharing and Analysis Center (H-ISAC) collectively created a tactical guide for how healthcare organizations can manage their...
6 Steps to NIST 800-171 Compliance
NIST 800-171 provides a framework for the protection of controlled, unclassified information (CUI). The framework is intended to provide guidance for nonfederal entities working with and accessing the data of...
Providing Peace of Mind Around Your Law Firm's Data Security
Have you ever wondered why Amazon Web Services (AWS) is so focused on security? When you visit their compliance page, they have nearly every privacy and security badge available, noted...
OCR Proposed Changes to HIPAA Privacy Rule Part 1
Introduction In January 2021, the Office of Civil Rights (OCR) published its proposed Modifications to the HIPAA Privacy Rule to Empower Individuals, Improve Coordinated Care, and Reduce Regulatory Burdens, and...
OCR Proposed Changes to HIPAA Privacy Rule Part 2
Introduction In January 2021, the Office of Civil Rights (OCR) published its proposed Modifications to the HIPAA Privacy Rule to Empower Individuals, Improve Coordinated Care, and Reduce Regulatory Burdens, and...
COVID-19 and Maintaining the Integrity of Your Information Security Policy
Remote Work and Information Security Policy Exceptions There is a well-known metric included in risk assessments known as the Annualized Rate of Occurrence, or ARO. Risk events have varying AROs...
5 Policies Critical for Maintaining Security Standards During Pandemic
As businesses continue to work from home in an effort to flatten the curve during the COVID-19 pandemic, it is critical to have effective policies in place. More importantly, your...
5 Tips for Securing a Remote Workforce
As the COVID-19 pandemic continues, a new global remote workforce has emerged in an effort to help flatten the curve. As organizations make this necessary transition, changes to infrastructure to...