NETWORK SECURITY
MICROSOFT: Microsoft Issues Windows 10 Preview Build, Patches Critical Flaws. With less than a month to go until the release of the Windows 10 Anniversary Update, Microsoft put out a new build that fixes a number of bugs in Windows, Office, Edge and other applications. In addition, Microsoft’s Patch Tuesday release featured 11 updates for vulnerabilities, including six rated as “critical.” Read the rest
[TOPTECHNEWS.COM]
CISCO: Unveils Three DNA Network Security Technologies. Cisco has announced three new technologies for its Digital Network Architecture (DNA) solution to enable network engineers, application developers, channel partners, and IT customers to embed improved and simplified security within their network infrastructure layer: Umbrella Branch, Stealthwatch Learning Network License, and Meraki MX Security Appliances with Advanced Malware Protection (AMP) and Threat Grid. Find out more
[ZDNET.COM]
SWIFT: Seeks Stronger Network Security. Swift is turning to outside help as it looks to improve security on its network following a number of hacking incidents. It has engaged cyber security firms BAE Systems and Fox-IT, and created a Forensics and Customer Security Intelligence team, as it wants to investigate security incidents “within customer environments”. Read more
[BANKINGTECH.COM]
MICRO-SEGMENTATION: Tempered Networks Simplifies Network Security. Tempered Networks’ Marc Kaplan explains how micro-segmentation simplifies the network, makes firewalls easier to manage and improves network security. Read the rest
[NETWORKWORLD.COM]
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NOW ON SLIDESHARE: Tech Update Summary from Blue Mountain Data Systems June 2016 http://www.slideshare.net/BMDS3416/tech-update-summary-from-blue-mountain-data-systems-june-2016.
IT SECURITY SUPPORT: Blue Mountain Data Systems is actively involved in implementing FISMA and NIST standards with Federal Civilian Agencies. Due to our extensive experience in this area, Blue Mountain has developed processes and organizational techniques to help ensure security deliverables are completed on time, and performed in the most efficient manner possible. We ensure that NIST-800-53 control requirements are treated consistently during definition, analysis, implementation, auditing, and reporting phases of a system. Find out more about Blue Mountain Data Systems IT Security Support Services. Call us at 703-502-3416.
BLUE MOUNTAIN DATA SYSTEMS HAS THE EXPERIENCE: 1994 to Present – U.S. Dept. of Labor, Employee Benefits Security Administration. Responsible to the Office of Technology and Information Systems for information systems architecture, planning, applications development, networking, administration and IT security, supporting the enforcement of Title I of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act — ERISA. Within the EBSA, Blue Mountain is responsible for design, development and support for its various enforcement database management systems, as well as all case tracking and customer service inquiry systems. Blue Mountain also provides IT security services to the EBSA, in the form of FISMA Assessment and Authorization, System Security Plans, Risk and vulnerability assessments, monitoring and investigation support. Read more.
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