Cybersecurity and the NTIS Death Master File

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Across government and private organizations, the need to match records and confirm death has become a major concern. People who take out credit or receive benefits do so because they are living, and once they pass, there must be a way to align the state of their benefits and finances. This is where the NTIS Death Master File comes in. 

This collection of records helps organizations track the deaths of social security beneficiaries. It contains private information that needs to be protected. 

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Secure Configuration Management: Hardening Systems and Applications

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Hardware, operating systems, software and apps, and third-party platforms are all components of your IT infrastructure, including its operating procedures and settings. Misconfiguration of these components can have ripple effects across an entire network, so investing time and effort into configuration management is critical.

Here, we cover secure configuration management and why it’s essential for organizations serious about security and compliance. 

 

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Integrating ISO 27001 with other ISO Standards: Preparing for Long-Term Security and Compliance

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We are big believers in packaging your compliance needs into a single, effective standard within your organization. It doesn’t make any sense to double up on work, and streamlining compliance across multiple standards makes your efforts better and faster. 

In light of that, we’re discussing how you can streamline some of your existing ISO compliance standards. This means seeing how your hard work in the ISO 27001 standard can complement other common ISO frameworks.

 

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