Hardware Protection… Dust, Temperature, and Humidity – Oh My! – Part III

When the relative humidity is high, water particulates are formed corresponding to the heat index. High humidity can warp hardware configuration cards. In addition, without adequate insulation, any conditions that cause...
Hardware Protection… Dust, Temperature, and Humidity – Oh My! – Part II

Climatically, strategizing optimum environmental conditions for information assets is a managerial safeguarding responsibility....
Hardware Protection… Dust, Temperature, and Humidity – Oh My! – Part I

'Plug-and-Play' devices should never be regarded as 'Install-and-Forget' hardware. Though computer operations personnel are normally responsible for IT related hardware implementations,...
Supporting ISG Deployment – Part V

What ever your perspective may be, the importance of effective and efficient ISG cannot be overlooked in the current global high technology environment. Considering what is at stake for most entities, when security is compromised, usually justifying
Supporting ISG Deployment – Part IV

If, however, you assume ISG provides financial and/or reputational benefits, potential stakeholders are presumed to rely upon governance elements prior to investing their time, talent, and/or money. Therefore, ascertaining the effectiveness and efficiency of entity-centric information security...
Supporting ISG Deployment – Part III

Alternatively, if you perceive ISG as a descriptive prescription for achieving managerial objectives, the adopted ISG methodology should provide security assessments defining strategic, tactical, and operational risks. Management usually is...
Supporting ISG Deployment – Part II

If you envision ISG as a framework servicing entity and 'IT governance', then structurally, ISG should be implemented as an organizational program with objectives,...
Supporting ISG Deployment – Part I

Traversing to and aligning with potential 'Governance Tree' third-tier abstraction levels; information security governance (ISG) can be viewed as a framework, methodology, or technique. Framing ISG enables a...