A ROWE Experiment
If you follow The Garland Group blog, you no doubt have heard about the Result Only Work Environment (ROWE) in which we work. We often talk about how great it to work “whenever we want, wherever we want, as long as the work gets done.” You may even be starting to think that this “Garland […]
The problem with assumptions
Richard Bejtlich has a blog that I read ever so often. His focus is primarily on security, but the topic in question here reaches into the financial sector. Mr. Betlich illustrates a valid point concerning the complexity and uncertainty of Infosec in general. In a nutshell, a CIO (or IT deparment) is at a disadvantage […]
USB Flash Drives- What’s the Problem?
A flash drive is described by Wikipedia as “flash memory data storage devices integrated with a USB (universal serial port) interface�. Memories on the flash drives can contain from 32 Megabytes to 64 Gigabytes. They are very compact, lightweight, removable and rewritable.
Should banks be watching their employees home computers?
You see it more and more every month. People are beginning to work from home just as often as at the office. The Internet has been a great enabler of this and will only increase in the future. But the question is now becoming if employers should be concerned with the computers employees are using […]
Chairman-Elect Jeff Austin III to testify on Condition of Financial Institutions today
Senator Dodd seems to be considering dropping his committee’s plans to create a standalone Consumer Financial Protection Agency. But the focus will continue on strengthening regulations. TBA Chairman-Elect Jeff Austin III to testify this morning at Subcommittee on Financial Institutions and Consumer Credit hearing TBA’s Chairman-Elect Jeff Austin III, vice chairman of Austin Bank, Jacksonville, will […]
Q: Is a mixed managed security environment best for my FI?
We got a great question from Matt, he attended our last webinar, and I thought it would be great to share his question and Eric Kitchens’ answer. If you have more questions, please send them to us at info@thegarlandgroup.net and we will continue to help!
In my Sock Drawer…
“Safety is not in the Absence of Danger.” What a profound statement. In light of the saddening events at Fort Hood this is hits very close to home. A soldier deployed to Iraq had to call her husband at Fort Hood, to ensure he was safe. How ironic. It’s even more ironic that I once […]
Mobile Computing Policy
A Mobile Computing Policy covers Laptop, PCs, Personal Digital Assistant (PDA) and lets not forget about the wonderful iphones. Employees should be instructed to not use their personal computing devices (iPhones)to access the Bank’s network unless specifically approved by the IT department or some committee/board level approval. Mobile devices should have proper AV software with […]
Risky Employee E-mail Habits Threaten Business
From the Security Pipeline…
Avian Flu…Why Plan? (Part III)
TGG has discussed the Avian Flu on several previous blogs. This is the third article in a series of ideas to consider when planning a Business Continuity Plan that includes the Avian Flu.