National Cybersecurity Center of Excellence (NCCoE) Releases New Guide “Tips and Tactics for Dealing With Ransomware”

NIST Releases Tips and Tactics for Dealing With Ransomware
Ransomware is a form of harmful software created to inhibit access to a computer system, locking out the end user until a sum of money or specified ransom is paid. To combat this, NIST has released a guide titled Tips and Tactics for Dealing With Ransomware, complete with an infographic, two-minute educational video, and expanded PDF guide of actionable steps you can take now to protect yourself from the threat of ransomware.

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Basic Principles to Establish an Information Governance Policy

Information Governance programs are a growing and critical component of how organizations manage their data and records. Understanding information governance and the information life cycle is important because data impacts all areas of an organization, including: regulatory compliance, litigation, continuous improvement processes, IT infrastructure, and business strategies, to name a few.

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EDRM releases TAR Guidelines (2019)

Guidelines aim to define and demystify technology-assisted review and to encourage widespread adoption of TAR processes EDRM has released a comprehensive set of guidelines that aim to objectively define and explain technology-assisted review for members of the judiciary and the legal profession. The goal, editors say, is to provide a wide audience with an authoritative…

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Tips For Creating an Information Governance Plan

Effective Information Governance (IG) is an essential part of conducting business in today’s increasingly digital world. Many corporations are sill working to catch up, and have yet to implement an effective data management policy. The companies who have put policies in place are often struggling to ensure that they’re carried out properly. Developing a solid…

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eDiscovery and the Internet of Things (IoT)

Technology is connecting our lives like never before due to countless Wi-Fi enabled gadgets and thousands of mobile applications. The Internet of Things (IoT) is the ever-increasing network of devices that have their own IP address; think about your phone, smartwatch, GPS, tablets, Google Glass etc. Devices that were once standalone such as the thermostat,…

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