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Zero Trust Security

Zero trust security content examines the principle of never trusting and always verifying every user, device, and connection. Articles explore micro-segmentation, least-privilege access, continuous monitoring, and how organizations transition from perimeter-based defenses to zero trust models.

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Computer Security Service

Computer Security Service: What Actually Works in 2026

The Breach That Started With a "Managed Security" Contract In 2024, Change Healthcare — a company with dedicated security vendors and enterprise-grade tools — suffered a ransomware attack that disrupted healthcare claims processing across the entire United States. UnitedHealth Group confirmed the breach affected roughly 100 million individuals. The attackers

Carl B. Johnson Feb 14, 2019 7 min read
Computer Security Advice

Computer Security Advice That Actually Works in 2026

The Breach That Started With a Single Reused Password In January 2024, a midsize accounting firm lost access to every client file it had. A single employee reused their corporate email password on a third-party scheduling app. That app got breached. Within 48 hours, a threat actor used those stolen

Carl B. Johnson Feb 02, 2019 7 min read
Computer Security Software

Computer Security Software: What Actually Stops Breaches

In 2023, MGM Resorts had world-class computer security software deployed across its entire infrastructure. Firewalls, endpoint detection, SIEM platforms — the works. A single social engineering phone call bypassed all of it, leading to an estimated $100 million in losses. That incident should have been a wake-up call for every organization

Carl B. Johnson Feb 02, 2019 6 min read
Define Cyber

Define Cyber: What It Really Means in 2026

A Two-Billion-Dollar Word Nobody Can Explain In 2023, the SEC adopted new cybersecurity disclosure rules requiring every public company to report material cyber incidents within four business days. Boards scrambled. Legal teams panicked. And a surprising number of executives asked the same question behind closed doors: what does "cyber&

Carl B. Johnson Feb 02, 2019 6 min read
NIST Standards

NIST Standards: A Practical Guide for Real-World Security

When Change Healthcare suffered its catastrophic ransomware attack in early 2024 — disrupting pharmacy operations across the United States for weeks — investigators found a familiar culprit: stolen credentials and no multi-factor authentication on a critical system. The company's parent, UnitedHealth Group, eventually disclosed the breach affected roughly 100 million

Carl B. Johnson Feb 02, 2019 7 min read