Collaboration with IT departments regarding network requirements for electronic physical security systems is common. This column’s question is about collaboration regarding system hardening. Q: I’m ...

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System hardening has gotten a lot of attention over the last decade or so. News reports of large storms (ice storms, hurricanes, blizzards, etc.) hitting population centers and wiping out electric ...

As delivered from the manufacturer, your systems’ default configurations are often function-oriented rather than security-oriented. Changing the system’s default configuration to a more secure form is ...

Joel Snyder, Ph.D., is a senior IT consultant with 30 years of practice. An internationally recognized expert in the areas of security, messaging and networks, Dr. Snyder is a popular speaker and ...

The consequences of non-compliance have reached their peak in recent years. Global regulators now impose record-breaking penalties on institutions that fail to create adequate control systems: These ...

Joel Snyder, Ph.D., is a senior IT consultant with 30 years of practice. An internationally recognized expert in the areas of security, messaging and networks, Dr. Snyder is a popular speaker and ...

Joel is an internationally recognized expert in the areas of security, networking and messaging. Follow him on X (formerly Twitter) @joelsnyder. When rolling out new systems, hardening guidelines are ...