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Netizen is an award-winning ISO 27001:2013 and ISO 9001:2015 certified Service Disabled Veteran Owned (SDVOSB) company specializing in cybersecurity with offices and locations around the country. Our work is truly global as we support customers all across the U.S., Europe, Middle East, and Asia. We are America’s fastest growing cybersecurity company in 2019 and a national “Best Workplace” according to Inc. Magazine. We also received the Department of Labor HireVETS Platinum Medallion for our veteran-focused hiring, training, and retention programs in addition to numerous other accolades.

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  • Survey: Americans have shallow understanding of cybersecurity

    Survey: Americans have shallow understanding of cybersecurity

    SAN DIEGO — When it comes to cybersecurity, Americans recognize the need for strong passwords and know that public Wi-Fi hotspots aren’t necessarily safe for online banking or e-commerce.   But U.S. adults are not as good at recognizing email “phishing” schemes or determining if the website where they’re entering credit card information is encrypted.…

  • Exploring The Gap Between Cybersecurity Perception And Reality

    Exploring The Gap Between Cybersecurity Perception And Reality

    Most company executives and security professionals have a reasonable understanding of cybersecurity. Even if they don’t fully understand the mechanics under the hood, they at least realize that there is a vast and aggressive threat landscape out there, and that their networks are under virtually constant siege from attackers. When you ask how they feel…

  • Cybersecurity’s Human Side: How Can We Solve Our People Problem?

    Cybersecurity’s Human Side: How Can We Solve Our People Problem?

    The challenge in building cybersecurity resilience is that it is not only about software and legal code, but also about people. This is where there is concern about the new administration’s planned cybersecurity executive order; the last drafts to circulate online lacked any strategic effort to solve looming workforce challenges. Across government and industry, the…

  • Netizen Cyber Threat Intelligence – July 8th, 2015

    Welcome to the Netizen IT Threat Intelligence Newsletter.  A complimentary service of Netizen Corporation, intended to help protect your business from the ever growing and ever changing threat of cyber attacks.  ZERO DAY VULNERABILITY ALERT  Microsoft Office – OLE Packager Allows Code Execution In All Office Versions, With Macros Disabled And High Security Templates Applied…

  • Netizen Cyber Threat Intelligence – June 24, 2015

    Welcome to the Netizen IT Threat Intelligence Newsletter.  A complimentary service of Netizen Corporation, intended to help protect your business from the ever growing and ever changing threat of cyber attacks.  ZERO DAY VULNERABILITY ALERT  HP Drops The Hammer On Unpatched Internet Explorer 11’s Zero Day Vulnerability ” Last year HP’s highly regarded Zero Day Initiative group found…

  • Netizen Cyber Threat Intelligence – June 10, 2015

        Welcome to the Netizen IT Threat Intelligence Newsletter.  A complimentary service of Netizen Corporation, intended to help protect your business from the ever growing and ever changing threat of cyber attacks. Massive Data Breach Puts 4 Million Federal Employees’ Records At Risk “(Office of Personnel Management) says people’s names, social security numbers, dates…