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Choosing a Firewall

Choosing a Firewall

More than once I’ve been asked by professionals and non-professional alike how to choose the right firewall for their business. There are many options to choose from, so if you even attempt to try and pick one, you may fall down a rabbit hole. There is just way too...

Policies, Policies and More Policies

Policies, Policies and More Policies

In my 30 years working in IT I’ve seen MANY policies. In fact, it seems like we see a different policy for everything these days. In my previous corporate life, I’ve been through rigorous audits requiring an actual book of policies (more like a thick folder). Many of...

Internet on Production

Internet on Production

If you ask any content owners out there regarding having Internet connectivity on systems that have direct access to content, almost all of them will not allow it. No one wants to be responsible for any content leak, maliciously driven or not. This is a fairly old...

To TPN or not to TPN

To TPN or not to TPN

Clients always asked me if they should go through the Trusted Partner Network (TPN) assessment or not even bother with it. As a consultant, I like to give them the "it depends" answer :). Joking aside, we need to step back and remember the reason for the TPN and why...