Dan Virgillito

Dan Virgillito is a blogger and content strategist with experience in cyber security, social media and tech news.

Articles from Dan Virgillito

Cyber Threat Analysis for the Aviation Industry

February 26, 2015

Cyber attacks on the aviation industry are becoming a sensitive issue. Considering that cyberspace provides a low-cost haven for carrying out a broad range o

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Security Policy Template For Hotel Networks

February 12, 2015

When booking a hotel room, you assume that it is the responsibility of the hotel to keep you and your belongings safe by not sharing your room keys or other details. But a greater threat could be lurking in your room...

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Threat Analysis Template For BYOD Applications

February 4, 2015

Your IT department is certainly not at a loss when it comes to worrying about BYOD applications. Indeed, the list of threats to enterprise applications and t

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Employee Threat Assessment Template for Large Organizations

January 16, 2015

Despite the popular image of the hacker cracking distant servers from his basement, studies show that people with legitimate access to your information pose

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Acceptable Use Policy Template For University IT Systems

January 6, 2015

Universities, colleges and other higher education institutions store PII (Personally Identifiable Information) such as credit card numbers, email addresses,

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The Importance of POS Threat Analysis for the Retail Sector

December 16, 2014

The rising intensity of POS threats has created a precarious environment for retailers looking to protect their customers' financial and personal data. POS s

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A physical security policy can save your company thousands of dollars

December 2, 2014

Investments in cybersecurity and physical security are proportionally connected to your organization's improved financial picture for a long-term perspective

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Penetration Testing Methodology for Web Applications

November 21, 2014

Establishing a penetration testing methodology is becoming increasingly important when considering data security in web applications. The more we come to rel

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Malware Threat Assessment Template for Financial Institutions

November 14, 2014

Financial institutions conducting online brokerage, alternative payments, Internet banking and other similar activities have been facing a growing number of

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Acceptable Use Policy Template for User Level Passwords

November 6, 2014

As technology radically shapes the working environment of users across the globe, we are also responsible for keeping up with the security trends to avoid da

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DDoS Security Policy Template to Prevent Massive Attacks

October 29, 2014

It sounds like the 90s sci-fi horror thriller, "Tremors". Unfortunately, today, it could easily be a headline from the recent space of distributed-denial-of-

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The Importance of an Online Encryption Policy within an Organization

October 14, 2014

Benjamin Franklin once said, "If you fail to plan, you plan to fail." This quote summarizes the importance of online encryption policy and hands-on implement

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