Ian Palmer

A Canadian currently based in Ontario, Canada, Ian is a researcher for InfoSec Institute. Over the years, he has written for a number of IT-related sites such as Linux.com, ITManagersJournal.com and ITBusiness.ca.

NICE Framework January 14, 2021 Ian Palmer

Close Your Skills Gap: Putting the NICE Workforce Framework for Cybersecurity to Work

If you’re looking for a blueprint that classifies, manages and explains cybersecurity work, the National Initiative for Cybersecurity Education (NICE) has...

Security awareness July 5, 2019 Ian Palmer

5 Security Awareness Best Practices [Updated 2019]

When asked who needs to take charge on the security awareness front, Varun Kohli says that employers must ensure that their workers know how to steer clear...

Security awareness March 9, 2016 Ian Palmer

Who Should Be Able to Opt Out of Security Awareness training – and How

Brad Johnson is adamant that no one in an organization should be exempt from security awareness training. Not the CEO. Not the chief security officer. Nobody. Johnson,...

Phishing December 15, 2015 Ian Palmer

When Basic Security Training MIGHT Be Enough

When there are people who still open attachments willy-nilly, who click on links with reckless abandon and who let their guard down even though legitimate-looking...

Security awareness December 11, 2015 Ian Palmer

Employee Security Awareness Programs: the Real ROI

DigiCert, the SSL certificate provider, verifies the authenticity of secure websites so as to prevent online phishing scams. So it should come as no surprise...

Cloud security October 26, 2015 Ian Palmer

SecureDB Offers Encryption as a Service

SecureDB, a company in the encryption-as-a-service space, has been up and running for about a year. After going through an intensive cybersecurity accelerator...

Security awareness September 18, 2015 Ian Palmer

Mobile Security Awareness Can Help Prevent ID Theft

[download]Download the BEST PRACTICES FOR DEVELOPING AN ENGAGING SECURITY AWARENESS PROGRAM whitepaper[/download] ID theft is definitely big business these...

General security August 27, 2013 Ian Palmer

IBM rolls out new solution to help companies identify, predict security risks

When Big Blue recently announced the release of a solution that promises to help organizations identify key vulnerabilities in real-time and to reduce total...

General security July 24, 2013 Ian Palmer

MSPAlliance Discusses Recently Announced Cloud Guidelines and What Lies Ahead for Organization

The International Association of Cloud & Managed Services Providers (MSPAlliance) recently announced guidelines intended to give businesses the tools they...

How to become a software developer

Mike Riley has been a software developer in some capacity or other for decades. Currently responsible for IT duties at a medium-sized business in Chicago, Illinois...

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