-
19 Jan 2017Children’s Hospital Los Angeles breach reminds us that HIPAA means nothing if you ignore its requirements
Back in 2007 I wrote a blog post on what's it going to take to encrypt laptop hard drives. After seeing this recent story about Children's Hospital Los Angeles, I can't help but shake my head.The 0 comments on this article says a lot as society is becoming immune to these breaches...I think I've heard it called breach fatigue - it's not unlike presidential politics as of late! In 2007, these ...
Continue Reading... -
10 Jul 2012
With all the recent hype and hoopla over Windows 8 and Server 2012, I thought I'd throw in my two cents into the Microsoft analysis arena...here are some recent pieces I've written that you may be interested in:Thoughts and considerations around the forthcoming System Center 2012 Configuration ManagerWhy the simple Windows 8 Metro interface may not benefit usersMicrosoft Security Compliance Manager enhances desktop securityA first look at Microsoft Office 15 ...
Continue Reading... -
08 Apr 2012
Disk encryption for HIPAA + HITECH & why BitLocker may not be the solution
I'm finally back in the swing of things after taking some time off for Spring Break. I hope you're enjoying your Spring as well.Here are two articles I've recently written about full disk encryption...arguably the greatest missing link in any given business's information security program.Things you need to think about regarding disk encryption and data protection for HIPAA and HITECHBitLocker’s improvements leave gaps to be aware ofEnjoy!As always, be sure ...
Continue Reading...
Resources
Client Testimonials
“A business associate referred our company to Principle Logic when we were seeking a resource to perform vulnerability /penetration testing for our external and internal networks. We found Kevin Beaver to be professional, well informed, and easy to work with. His testing did not disrupt our networks, and his progress updates were timely.
His final report was very thorough and included security recommendations for our network environment. The executive leadership was so impressed with Kevin’s security expertise, they have extended their agreement to continue to perform periodic testing. We highly recommend Kevin Beaver and Principle Logic as a resource for network security testing.”
(IT managed services firm)
I’ve written/co-written 12 books on information security including one of the best-sellers of all time:
