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Use Data Masking as a GRC Solution

Use Data Masking as a GRC Solution

March 5, 2014|Articles, Blogs, Government and Defense, Newsletter, Technology Services|

Data masking, sometimes called de-identification, obfuscation, or redaction, is data security technology that is an ideal fit into an overall Governance, Risk Management, and Compliance (GRC) strategy. It’s an economical method for creating an inauthentic but structurally similar version of business data for use in user training or software testing, thus reducing risk. The data masked version of the data is a completely functional substitute for corporate data and protects live production data.

Cyber Security for the Rest of Us*

Cyber Security for the Rest of Us*

March 5, 2014|Articles, Newsletter, Security, Technology Services|

There Are No Firewalls. There Is No Inside Or Outside. We Are All Swimming In The Same Cyber Sea—With Sharks Circling. We Have No Protective Cage. Bottom Line: In The Realm Of Cyber, Nothing Is Secure. Cyber security experts have cried wolf before—and the sky is still standing. But we have finally reached the tipping point. It’s time to get the word out about how vulnerable we all really are—and why we need to take an entirely new approach to networked security.

Industries Lagging Behind in Cloud Adoption

Industries Lagging Behind in Cloud Adoption

February 13, 2014|Articles, Mergers & Acquisitions News, Mergers, Acquisitions & Divestitures, Technology Services|

While cloud adoption is standard in many industries today, there ...

Develop a GRC Framework

Develop a GRC Framework

January 13, 2014|Articles, Newsletter|

Large companies in regulated industries such as financial services and ...

Alzheimer’s Disease and the Growing Dementia Epidemic

Alzheimer’s Disease and the Growing Dementia Epidemic

December 10, 2013|Articles, Biotech, Healthcare, Newsletter, Technology Services|

Most of us know someone—relative, friend, or colleague—suffering from dementia, a medical term that describes symptoms of impaired cognition (memory and thinking), behavior, social abilities, and daily functioning. Dementia isn’t a specific disease and can range in severity from mild to severe. It has many different non-reversible and reversible causes.

JOBS Act and REG D Rule 506

JOBS Act and REG D Rule 506

September 5, 2013|Articles, Downloads|

In April 2012 the JOBS Act became law. The main ...

2013: A Good Time to Sell Your Aerospace Supply Chain Company?

2013: A Good Time to Sell Your Aerospace Supply Chain Company?

March 5, 2013|Articles, Government and Defense, Newsletter|

In real estate, it’s “location, location, location.” If you are the owner of an aerospace supply chain company, it may well be “timing, timing, timing.” In fact, 2013 may be one of the best times ever to sell your aerospace supply chain company—for a number of solid reasons, including many factors beyond any business owner’s control.

Next Steps in NextGen: Back to the Future

Next Steps in NextGen: Back to the Future

August 27, 2012|Articles, Blogs, Government and Defense|

NextGen has been called the most complex systems integration challenge ever undertaken by the federal government. In the beginning, NASA’s role in guiding the progress of the innovation that would become NextGen was significant, and I have been involved from the beginning.

Investors will be ready to do deals with midmarket tech companies

Investors will be ready to do deals with midmarket tech companies

February 18, 2011|Articles, Downloads, Mergers, Acquisitions & Divestitures, Technology Services|