Mj Shoer Posts

  • The Value of Information Sharing and the Risks of Cyber-Shaming

    Feb 18, 2021, 14:00 PM by MJ Shoer
    Successful cyber strategies shouldn't be based on what you can do to prevent an attack, but on what to do when you know you've been attacked and what the extent of that attack was. In other words, assume you will be attacked and that the attack will be successful.
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  • 9 Lessons We Learned from Cybersecurity Experts in 2020

    Jan 12, 2021, 16:16 PM by MJ Shoer
    Shoering Up Security, CompTIA’s cyber-focused YouTube series, sheds light on the latest cyber threats and trends, including how we could all do more of to protect customers. Read show host MJ Shoer’s highlights and takeaways from each episode.
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  • SolarWinds Orion Hack…A Cybersecurity Wake-Up Call

    Dec 22, 2020, 14:00 PM by MJ Shoer
    As the dust settles on the Solar Winds Orion cyberattack, it's clear that the IT industry needs to take the next step and band together, sharing threat intelligence and cyber best practices to avoid similar hacks in the future.
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  • The Value of Industry Peer Groups

    Mar 7, 2011, 17:00 PM by MJ Shoer
    We have the privilege of working in one of the best industries in the world. The IT channel is dynamic and it’s always changing. Most of us who run a VAR, solution provider, managed service provider—or whatever label you want to use—company are typically not born business people.Most of us are technology-oriented, whether through formal training or experience, typically getting into the business from the IT side. Over the years, we force ourselves to learn what we need to know in order to succes ...
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