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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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Free Security Virtual Training Day
April 24th, 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
 
NIST NCCoE Migration to Post-Quantum Cryptography Preliminary Draft 1800-38A
April 24th, 2023 | Jay Ferron | My information Resource
Submit Your Comments The National Cybersecurity Center of Excellence (NCCoE) has published for comment Preliminary Draft NIST SP 1800-38A, Migration to Post-Quantum Cryptography.  The public comment period for this draft closes at 11:59 p.m. ET on June 8, 2023. View the publication. - Read More
 
Three steps to master information governance in your organization.
April 22nd, 2023 | Jay Ferron | My information Resource
This month’s episode of Uncovering Hidden Risks will discuss Information Governance and the industry trends we are seeing in this space. This is a Post from Microsoft. Information governance is the overall strategy for managing information at an organization. It is a discipline that spans several - Read More
 
NIST Identity & Access Management Roadmap
April 22nd, 2023 | Jay Ferron | My information Resource
Identity and Access Management (IAM) represents the complex orchestration of multiple technologies, standards, and protocols that enable someone to access services, benefits, and data—and it’s a key component to creating trusted, modern digital services. NIST has long played a leadership role in - Read More
 
Why De-privileging
April 21st, 2023 | Jay Ferron | My information Resource
This is a copy of a Microsoft Post that I think my readers would be interested in. This post starts a series explaining why we at Microsoft Security Services for Incident Response recommend some of our favorite protections. Our first post in the series talks about identity hygiene. If you’re - Read More
 
Active Exploitation of Vulnerabilities Found in PaperCut MF/NG Servers
April 21st, 2023 | Jay Ferron | My information Resource
PaperCut, a print management software developer, released a March 2023 update that patched critical and high vulnerabilities found in PaperCut MF/NG: CVE-2023–27350 and CVE-2023–27351, respectively. The March 2023 security advisory was updated on April 19 to include information regarding the active - Read More
 
Microsoft.Source
April 21st, 2023 | Jay Ferron | My information Resource
Microsoft.Source newsletter | Issue 46I posted this here for you so see if you like to get this information directly from Microsoft Directly if you want to receive future issues, sign up > Get started with Azure OpenAI Service – now generaly available. Explore text, code, and image capabilities - Read More
 
National Small Business Week
April 21st, 2023 | Jay Ferron | My information Resource
Celebrate National Small Business Week with the NCCoE!  NIST’s National Cybersecurity Center of Excellence (NCCoE) will be hosting two virtual events during National Small Business Week (April 30–May 6, 2023) as part of its NCCoE Learning Series. The webinars will feature new and existing NIST - Read More
 
NIST Cybersecurity White Paper: Security Segmentation in a Small Manufacturing Environment
April 6th, 2023 | Jay Ferron | My information Resource
What is this paper about? As manufacturers are increasingly targeted in cyberattacks, any gaps in cybersecurity leave small manufacturers vulnerable to attacks. Small manufacturers tend to operate facilities with limited staff and resources, often causing cybersecurity to fall by the wayside as - Read More
 
Auto Theift issue Attention Kia & Hyundai Owners
March 29th, 2023 | Jay Ferron | My information Resource
 Attention Kia & Hyundai Owners Criminals are using a vulnerability to bypass some car ignitions using a USB cable. Both Kia & Hyundai have upgraded their security software to combat this issue. The updates are free. Please contact Kia or Hyundai to schedule an appointment  - Read More
 

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