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President/Information Security SME, Secure Intervention

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William McBorrough, MSIA, CISSP, CISA, CRISC, CEH, a co-founder, President and CEO of Secure Intervention, a Washington, DC based Information Security and Technology consulting firm, where he specializes in security assessments, compliance readiness, enterprise risk management and Cloud computing security ...

William McBorrough, MSIA, CISSP, CISA, CRISC, CEH, a co-founder, President and CEO of Secure Intervention, a Washington, DC based Information Security and Technology consulting firm, where he specializes in security assessments, compliance readiness, enterprise risk management and Cloud computing security for both public and private enterprises. Mr. McBorrough is on the faculty of various universities including University of Maryland University College, EC-Council University, George Mason University and Northern Virginia Community College where he conducts research and teaches graduate and undergraduate courses relating to cybersecurity, cybercrime, cyberterrorism, and information security.

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William McBorrough and 4 other people answered this question

June 8, 2011

Are you worried about Mac security?

I completely agree. Apple has done a great marketing job promoting the misguided impression that Macs are invulnerable. Regardless of how patched your OS is, with each new application you install, you add a potential vulnerability. We should preach application patching and religiously as we ... more

Information Technology

William McBorrough and 6 other people answered this question

Jan. 31, 2011

Cloud computing savings: will IT budgets shrink as a result?

A move to the Cloud will (should) cause IT to shift focus. The less time spent managing an IT infrastructure, more the more time available for business support. The hope is that companies taking advantage of the Cloud will maintain sufficient IT staff to support ... more

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Cloud Computing

William McBorrough published a brief

Jan. 23, 2011

SMB Cyber Security Alliance Helps Small Businesses Address Cyber Security Risk and Education

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William McBorrough and 4 other people answered this question

Oct. 19, 2010

Can you help develop a security checklist to review with Cloud Computing vendors?

I would look at the Cloud Security Alliance. They are doing a lot of work in this area. more

Information Technology

Cloud Computing

William McBorrough and 5 other people answered this question

Aug. 7, 2010

How do you secure a network?

That is a very broad question. Hopefully the securing the network is part of a broader effort including policies, systems, end users, business operations, applications, etc
There are several essential components that comes to mind though: controlling access to the network, authenticating users and systems, auditing ... more

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July 14, 2010

Could you provide me details of Designing and implementing LAN?

That's a really complicated question that people have built careers on. If your network is big enough that you have to worry about design, it's probably worth talking to someone who knows what they're doing. Look up some local IT VARs and get their advice. more

Information Technology

William McBorrough asked a question

July 6, 2010

Moving data storage to the cloud? What’s your business continuity plan?

Information Technology

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June 21, 2010

What is the values proposition for allowing users access to social networks?

Information Technology

William McBorrough and 2 other people answered this question

June 7, 2010

Is firewall security the only security you need on a business network?

Unless you are are hosting servers that need to be accessed from the Internet, your firewall should be blocking ALL inbound traffic anyway. I don't see adding IDS capability as a necessary investment especially for an environment that small. Many small business/home office firewalls today ... more

Information Technology

William McBorrough commented on a brief

June 1, 2010

Penetration Testing or Security Assessment: Which is Best?

I assume you mean "vulnerability" assessment. I don't think it's an either/or proposition. A full security assessment often times include a vulnerability assessment AND a penetration test. The fact that a vulnerability exists does not necessarily mean it is exploitable, hence the penetration test. more

Information Technology

Penetration Test

William McBorrough and 3 other people answered this question

May 27, 2010

How do you ensure PCI DSS and HIPAA security compliance?

As to HIPAA, you have to ensure that not only you but also all your "business associates" are compliant. I don't believe you can outsource the liability. However, going with a vendor that allows you or another trusted third party to audit their environment and ... more

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