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.

Articles from Ian Palmer

3 tips to build a stronger cybersecurity team with Katie Boswell and Jason Jury

April 8, 2021

Learn how to build a stronger cybersecurity team with tips from KPMG Cyber’s Katie Boswell and Booz Allen Hamilton’s Jason Jury.

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5 Security Awareness Best Practices [Updated 2019]

July 5, 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 o

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

March 9, 2016

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

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When Basic Security Training MIGHT Be Enough

December 15, 2015

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-lo

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SecureDB Offers Encryption as a Service

October 26, 2015

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 accelerato

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

July 24, 2013

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

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Interview: CEO Mark Aiello of The Revolution Group

January 10, 2013

[caption id="attachment_14278" align="alignleft" width="169"] Mark Aiello[/caption] secureRevGroup, a Wakefield, Massachusetts-based information security pro

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What does a network security engineer do? MacLeod’s story

June 20, 2012

Jim MacLeod's journey toward becoming a network security engineer wasn't typical. Learn what it takes to become a network security engineer.

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