The seemingly endless headlines about security and data breaches can lead us to believe that attackers have become more advanced than ever before. While perhaps their goals and approach are more organized, analysis of recent breaches suggests that their techniques, in fact, have not significantly evolved. As CDW looks back on the last three years…

Cybersecurity — one word that can inspire many different tactical approaches depending on its definition. If you feel overwhelmed by the idea of defining cybersecurity and developing a plan for its inclusion within your environment, then you’re not alone. Many organizations have started down the path of addressing exposure points, defining red and blue teams,…

We have come to a time when vendors and industry professionals will tell you that it is almost guaranteed that you will have a security incident. So much so that the message is not if you will be attacked but when. This kind of messaging probably feel like a scare tactic, but the sad truth…

Last week, I spent two hours with the technology leadership team of an organization in a heavily regulated industry. We’ve gotten to know each other well in recent years as we worked together on a comprehensive technology refresh that included the modernization of the organization’s network, the redesign of its data centers and the adoption…

State and local governments host vast amounts of sensitive data — nothing top secret, but information that contains the intimate details of their citizens’ lives: children’s school records, driving records, voter registration information, contacts with police and paramedics, the list goes on. As more communities lean on the internet and the cloud to create efficiencies…