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Jay Ferron

I am a self proclaimed geek who has authored, may technical training courses. As a speaker Jay has presented at many events including, user groups, Computer trade shows, DOD and federal conferences, ISPCON, TechEd, and WPC. Jay is on the global board member of GITCA. Past President of ISACA-CT, Past president APCUG and is a Microsoft MVP Enterprise Security. Jay has been a MVP in in Windows, HPC, and Azure.

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New Microsoft Security and Compliance blog: How eDiscovery can help you reduce data and risks in three steps
June 22nd, 2023 | Jay Ferron | My information Resource
This month’s episode of Uncovering Hidden Risks discusses strategies and best practices to mitigate security and compliance risks by using in-place eDiscovery to support investigations and litigation.  As data volumes continue to balloon, it’s becoming clear that the quickest path to victory does - Read More
 
SSDF & IoT Cybersecurity Guidance: Building Blocks for IoT Product Security
June 22nd, 2023 | Jay Ferron | My information Resource
NIST’s IoT cybersecurity guidance has long recognized the importance of secure software development (SSDF) practices, highlighted by the NIST IR 8259 series—such as the recommendation for documentation in Action 3.d of NIST IR 8259B, that manufacturers have considered and documented their “secure - Read More
 
User Location Data Raises Privacy and Security Concens
June 22nd, 2023 | Jay Ferron | My information Resource
Many different types of mobile apps—including those related to productivity, education, lifestyle, social media, entertainment, and gaming—exist to provide users with ease of use, convenience, and functionality. These apps collect a vast amount of data for marketing purposes and data sharing with - Read More
 
Threat Actors Target Law Firms and Small Businesses with Impersonation Attempts: What to Look For
June 22nd, 2023 | Jay Ferron | My information Resource
The NJCCIC received an uptick in reports of cyberattacks targeting law firms and small businesses. Threat actors may claim to be a construction company, supplier, or other specialty contractor seeking legal services. In one example, the threat actor included several red flags and conflicting - Read More
 
National Artificial Intelligence Advisory Committee Releases First Report
June 22nd, 2023 | Jay Ferron | My information Resource
The National Artificial Intelligence Advisory Committee (NAIAC) has delivered its first report to the president, established a Law Enforcement Subcommittee to address the use of AI technologies in the criminal justice system, and completed plans to realign its working groups to allow it to explore - Read More
 
New NIST Public Working Group on AI
June 22nd, 2023 | Jay Ferron | My information Resource
Today, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo announced that the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) is launching a new public working group on artificial intelligence (AI) that will build on the success of the NIST AI Risk Management Framework to address this rapidly advancing - Read More
 
Microsoft Security Virtual Training Day: Security, Compliance, and Identity Fundamentals
June 22nd, 2023 | Jay Ferron | My information Resource
Grow your skills at Security Virtual Training Day: Security, Compliance, and Identity Fundamentals from Microsoft Learn. At this free, introductory event, you’ll gain the security skills and training you need to create impact and take advantage of opportunities to move your career forward. You’ll - Read More
 
Transform your business security architecture with top industry leaders
June 20th, 2023 | Jay Ferron | My information Resource
Webinar date:Tuesday, June 27, 20239:00 AM Pacific Time / 12:00 PM Eastern Time Concerned about safeguarding your organization’s data? The changing demands of employees and customers have created the need for cloud transformation, which requires a modern security architecture. Businesses that meet - Read More
 
See where you stand with the security operations self-assessment
June 20th, 2023 | Jay Ferron | My information Resource
  Modernize your ability to detect, respond, and recover from threats      Take the self-assessment     In today’s evolving threat landscape, security teams must continually modernize their security operations to stay prepared and keep up with adversaries. We’ve developed two resources to help - Read More
 
NIST Lightweight Cryptography Standardization Process: NIST Releases IR 8454
June 19th, 2023 | Jay Ferron | My information Resource
Status Report on the Final Round of the NIST Lightweight Cryptography Standardization Process: NIST Releases IR 8454  NIST announces the publication of NIST Internal Report (NIST IR) 8454, Status Report on the Final Round of the NIST Lightweight Cryptography Standardization Process. This report - Read More
 

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