Recently technical guidance was released for CIOs and CISOs on how to prepare for a ransomware attack. This guide was a joint effort of multiple Federal agencies to address the growing concern of ransomware. In, “How to protect your Networks from Ransomware,” they provide some suggestions for prevention and response. We have created a checklist below to help you based on their recommendations. You can review your current polices, procedures and plans to see if you are cover

As an IT auditor for local governments, one of the most often asked questions I get during audits is this: “Who should setup user access in the financial application?” There is a debate concerning whether it should be IT or finance staff that creates accounts and is involved with setting up access. My answer, as with many professional questions is, “it depends”. Specifically, it depends upon other controls that might be in place. What I like to do with clients is walk the