Jeff Petters

Data privacy or information privacy is a branch of data security concerned with the proper handling of data – consent, notice, and regulatory obligations. More specifically, practical data privacy concerns...

UEBA can either stand for “User and Event Behavior Analytics” or “User and Entity Behavior Analytics.” It extends on an early type of cybersecurity practice – User Behavior Analytics, or...

It’s 2020, do you know where your data is?  If you answered yes to that rhetorical question, you have a decent grasp of data governance. If not, it’s time to...

The Continuous Diagnostics and Mitigation (CDM) program is a United States government cybersecurity initiative led by the Department of Homeland Security (DHS). The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) leads...

Pretty Good Privacy (PGP) is an encryption system used for both sending encrypted emails and encrypting sensitive files. Since its invention back in 1991, PGP has become the de facto...

Nmap is a network mapper that has emerged as one of the most popular, free network discovery tools on the market. Nmap is now one of the core tools used...

DNS cache poisoning is a cyber attack that tricks your computer into thinking it’s going to the correct address, but it’s not. Attackers use DNS cache poisoning to hijack internet...

Given how complex the topic of cybersecurity is in today’s high-tech world, many organizations feel the need to tackle it from various angles. They procure an antivirus solution from one...

It’s astounding to think about how much digital data is transmitted over the internet on a daily, hourly, or even minutely basis. Every time a web page is loaded or...

Data Loss Prevention (DLP) software protects data from theft or loss that could cost your company in fines or productivity. DLP solutions cover a wide variety of techniques to protect...