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In this episode about security compliance and governance, Cherie and Matt discuss: How easy it is to be compliant without being secure. Why a comprehensive strategy is the only way to achieve successful security program governance. The paradox of measurement and how to avoid chasing red herrings so you can focus on critical data. The importance of continuous education. It’s time to stop relying on compliance checklists and work toward establishing repeatable, measurable security programs that focus on what’s mission-critical to the business. Join Forsythe’s host Cherie Caswell Dost, formerly of Chicago Public Radio, and industry expert Matt Sickles, senior principal consultant, Forsythe Security Solutions, for a multi-episode series of our podcast, And There You Have IT. In this six-part series, “The Six Pillars of Security," we explore how companies can stay agile and secure in the face of an ever-evolving threat landscape. Listen to the podcast series to explore all six pillars of security. The Six Pillar

In this episode about threat and vulnerability management, Cherie and Matt discuss How sometimes even the most dangerous cyber threats boil down to the simple principles of an old-fashioned con How the uptick in social engineering has affected threat and vulnerability management The importance of vulnerability assessments and the surprising security gaps they can reveal Join Forsythe’s host Cherie Caswell Dost, formerly of Chicago Public Radio, and industry expert Matt Sickles, senior principal consultant, Forsythe Security Solutions, for a multi-episode series of our podcast, And There You Have IT. In this six-part series, “The Six Pillars of Security," we’ll explore how companies can stay agile and secure in the face of an ever-evolving threat landscape. Listen to the series: The Six Pillars of Security: Pillar One, Data Protection. The Six Pillars of Security: Pillar One, Data Protection – The first episode in, “The Six Pillars of Security,” series. In this episode, our expert discusses why shifting to a

In this episode, we discuss why shifting to a comprehensive data-centric strategy is critical to securing a business, how human nature has affected the evolution of cyber attacks, and how employee education is essential to security success. Join Forsythe’s host Cherie Caswell Dost, formerly of Chicago Public Radio, and industry expert Matt Sickles, senior principle consultant, Forsythe Security Solutions, for a multi-episode series of our podcast, And There You Have IT. In this six-part series, “The Six Pillars of Security," we’ll explore how companies can stay agile and secure in the face of an ever-evolving threat landscape. According to Gemalto's Breach Level Index 2016 Report, data breaches led to almost 1.4 billion data records being compromised worldwide during 2016, an increase of 86 percent over 2015. And Verizon's 2016 Data Breach Investigations Report found that in 93 percent of cases where data was stolen, systems were compromised in minutes or less. Organizations, meanwhile, took weeks or more to

Join host Cherie Caswell Dost, formerly of Chicago Public Radio, and industry experts Brian Peterson, former VP of Solutions Enablement, Forsythe and James Brown, Solution Architect, Forsythe. In this episode of And There You Have IT, Cherie, Brian, and James discuss what it means to "Be Tomorrow." According to VMware, “tomorrow’s” all-digital world is quickly approaching. About 20 percent of businesses have fully embraced the cloud and are prepared for “tomorrow”. The rest are still in the “be” stage and are slowly moving towards a hybrid cloud model. VMware predicts a 50/50 split between public and private clouds within the next five to 10 years. Technology strategists have stressed the importance of bridging the digital divide via a hybrid, unified cloud. This model gives enterprises agility – making it easier for them to innovate and stand out from their competitors. Businesses who take advantage of the hybrid cloud will become leaders in their industries, while those that don’t make the move will lag beh