Category Archives: Visibility & Aggregation Switch

INTERVIEW: Healthcare IT Today — Does IoT Increase Security Risks in Healthcare?
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Problem to Solve: Does IoT Increase Security Risks in Healthcare?

I had the privilege to be interviewed by Colin Hung from Healthcare IT Today regarding the many challenges & risks associated with Internet of Things security in Healthcare. In a nutshell, the session highlights the benefits, threats & considerations related to IoT deployments.

Here is the link to the original article posted on the Healthcare IT Today website.

Does IoT Increase Security Risks in Healthcare?

https://www.healthcareittoday.com/2021/03/29/does-iot-increase-security-risks-in-healthcare/

Would Homer Simpson Protect Virtualized Servers? (Hacktivism #5)
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Problem to Solve:   What can we do to protect our Virtualized Server Infrastructure and Application Services against Hacktivism?   OK, I don’t know exactly what Homer Simpson thinks about virtualized servers, but do have a guess on his reaction. 🙂   So the … Continue reading →

Baby Got TAPs !!
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Problem to Solve: How can we guarantee the collection of network traffic that feeds our APM/NPM, Security, & Big Data tools inside of our production network? In my previous video blog, I discussed the use of SPANs with their associated pros and cons (“To … Continue reading →

The Smoldering Ashes After the PCI Fire …PCI #6
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Problem to Solve:  How can we use our APM/NPM solution to meet the PCI requirement of “regularly testing security systems and processes”? Contributing Author – Robert Wright, Network Engineer with 15+ years experience   As we wrap up this blog series I … Continue reading →

If a PCI Tree Falls in the Forest, Are You Non-Compliant? PCI #2
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Problem to Solve:  My company must comply with PCI.   How can I best leverage my APM/NPM tools ‘to be PCI compliant’ inside my business? Contributing Author – Robert Wright, Network Engineer with 15+ years experience In our last segment, … Continue reading →

The “No Tools” Myth Your Auditor is Spreading … PCI #1
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Problem to Solve:  My company must comply with PCI.   Can I even run APM/NPM tools inside my business? Contributing Author – Robert Wright, Network Engineer with 15+ years experience The Great PCI Myth When I started researching PCI for … Continue reading →

We Didn’t Start the (PCI) Fire !! …. The Series !
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Problem to Solve – My company has several APM/NPM solutions in our environment.  How can we use them to be PCI Compliant? Contributing Author – Robert Wright, Network Engineer with 15+ years experience   Is that credit card data in … Continue reading →

Does your Cybersecurity Solution say “VN-Tags? We don’t need no stinkin’ VN-Tags …”
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Problem to Solve — How can I make sure that my Cybersecurity Tools and Solutions will work in a Cisco Nexus Environment with VN-Tags? Ok, maybe not my best lead in for a Blog article analogy.   What in world does … Continue reading →