Technology Companies Catalyze Pontiac’s Comeback Pontiac, MI – Tech companies are betting on Pontiac as the next hot spot in Metro Detroit to support the ever-growing tech landscape. Pontiac real estate is taking off as these high-tech companies are creating traffic, boosting the economy, and bringing attention to the city. The influx of these companies...Read More

Security Vitals will host a free educational webinar to take viewers through a 7-step process on how to achieve NIST 800-171 Compliance by the fast-approaching Dec. 31, 2017 deadline. Rob Cote, CEO of Security Vitals, will present these steps on two dates: July 25 and Aug. 22 at 10 a.m. EST. Companies are well under...Read More

Security Vitals joins Duo Security MSP program to offer two-factor authentication to customers Pontiac, Mich. — Duo Security and Security Vitals have joined to provide Duo’s two-factor authentication (2FA) technology to current and future Security Vitals customers, making implementation and use of 2FA easier for IT administrators and end-users alike. As a significant step in...Read More

Register for Our Free Webinar Pontiac, MI – Security Vitals will host a free educational webinar to take viewers through a 7-step process on how to achieve NIST 800-171 Compliance by the Dec. 31, 2017 deadline. CEO, Rob Cote, will present these steps June 27 at 10 a.m. EST. Because NIST 800-171 demands specialized resources...Read More

Who Needs a Risk Framework? Ever try to take a long trip without a GPS or old school roadmap?   Think about the prospect of travelling cross country with no reference for direction…reacting to every stretch of highway and turn in the road.   Believe it or not, this is how some organizations manage information security.    Effectively...Read More

Pontiac, Michigan – Security Vitals, a Michigan-based, cyber security services firm, announces the release of the Compliance as a Service (CaaS) offering to help manufactures retain their government contracts by complying with the looming NIST 800-171 cyber security standard. NIST 800-171 is a collection of technical and process controls designed to protect Department of Defense...Read More

Is there true accountability for technology investments? Consider past investments for InfoSec as another possible cause for waning support.  Over the past 5 years, the InfoSec industry has been flush with security technology spending driven a crowded product marketplace.  While most technologies are built on sound principles for reducing risk, they require process definition and...Read More

As a consulting firm that works with Information Security (InfoSec) leaders at a variety of organizations, there is a disturbing trend that has evolved in the past year.   Many of them are looking for new jobs (at other companies) or considering leaving the profession altogether.  In a field that is already short on good talent…why...Read More

While it may not be a question of when but more one of why, information security is heading down a path that needs metrics to thrive.  An interesting question when you consider that, the timeline for information security as a discipline is quite short; the young age of our industry translates into immature practices that...Read More

Healthcare providers face rigorous challenges when it comes to delivering quality patient care.  Aging patient segments, evolving insurance regulations, and increasing security requirements are just a few of the variables contributing to these challenges.   Until recently, protecting medical devices was not on the list of items to address. Things have changed.   The rapid evolution of...Read More