A crushing strain of ransomware, WannaCry, has been unleashed on the world with reports of over 150 countries impacted in a very short time.
SME’s fully managed security solutions will help protect you from these types of attacks.  SME has been researching this threat and testing systems.  If SME is already providing fully managed security solutions for your business you may already have multiple solutions in place that prevent this type off attack.  Please give us a call if you have any questions or are concerned about your security posture.

Defcon 24 was amazing once again this year.  SME shared and gained knowledge with the global infosec community.  We are even more prepared to help defend your business.

One of the most amazing things we witnessed was the DARPA Cyber Grand Challenge, no telling what the future holds.

Check it Out!

https://www.cybergrandchallenge.com/

 

AWS is the first cloud service provider to successfully complete the assessment against the newly released PCI Data Security Standard (PCI DSS) version 3.2, 18 months in advance of the mandatory February 1, 2018, deadline.

http://blogs.aws.amazon.com/security/post/Tx20SIO4LU1XDFA/AWS-Becomes-First-Cloud-Service-Provider-to-Adopt-New-PCI-DSS-3-2