Partners Lazarus Alliance for FedRAMP Certification AuditFedRAMP, FISMA and NIST Audit; we are ready when you are! The professionals at Lazarus Alliance are completely committed to you and your business’ FedRAMP, FISMA and NIST audit success. Regardless of whether you represent the private sector or the public sector, we stand ready to partner with your organizations.… Read More
The Evolving Need for PCI DSS Compliance. The current COVID-19 pandemic has dramatically accelerated a trend that was already on the rise — a move toward many new forms of electronic payment that involve capturing and transmitting credit card data. Businesses have moved online-only transactions during this crisis, and many consumers don’t want to handle… Read More
When contracting with a service provider, such as a data center, it is important for companies to ensure that their provider possesses the cyber security-related certifications and compliance standards that are applicable to the company’s industry. Data centers, as well as service providers who contract with data centers, sometimes claim to be “SSAE 16” certified.… Read More
Federal cyber security breach has left millions of American citizens as casualties. Lazarus Alliance responds with proactive cyber-crime prevention. Lazarus Alliance ups the ante with proactive cyber security weapons in the corporate arsenal to fight cybercrime, corporate fraud, espionage and criminal cyber-misconduct. The egregious revelations following this security breach is that the Office of Personnel… Read More
Contact us! We are your ally in the ever challenging world of security, privacy, audit and governance. Contact us to learn more about our founding in 2000, the professionals at Lazarus Alliance, a proud veteran owned business, has been completely committed to you and your business success. Regardless of whether you represent the private sector… Read More
Want to Know More About Lazarus Alliance? Learn about Lazarus Alliance and why we pride ourselves on delivering meaningful services and exceptional customer support to our clients all by leveraging our significant differentiators. Unlike our competitors, Lazarus Alliance provides tangible innovations like these flagship services that are only from Lazarus Alliance. Proactive Cyber Security® Founded… Read More
In the aftermath of a payment card breach, as fraudsters race to exploit the stolen information, card issuers and affected customers take steps to mitigate risks and card processing merchants brace for impact as litigation costs increase and stock values decrease. We have even seen top executives lose their jobs over cyber breaches. Card issuers… Read More
Looking back on the past year, I have a lot to be thankful for and I think it’s important to share appreciation with those who have made an impact along the way. There has been so much growth both personally and professionally this year I wonder where 2014 actual went! The highlights and Oscar-like accolades… Read More
PRIVACY PIRACY HOST, MARI FRANK, ESQ. INTERVIEWS MICHAEL PETERS MONDAY AUGUST 25TH, 2014, AT 8AM PACIFIC TIME ON KUCI 88.9 FM IN IRVINE AND STREAMING ON WWW.KUCI.ORG MICHAEL PETERS will discuss the following topics and more! Lazarus Alliance Information Security Biggest Threat to our Global Community Don’t miss this fascinating interview with MICHAEL PETERS ! Here’s some background information about this… Read More
Unless you have been living without a source for current news this week, you undoubtedly have heard the bad news about Target Corporation and how hackers breached the technological defenses and stole credit-card data for roughly 40 million customers. The media frenzy focused on Target Corporation has already spawned a dozen class-action lawsuits against the… Read More
I’ve been in the corporate chief information security officer’s (CISO) executive chair long enough to realize that the traditional hierarchical model of information security reporting up through the technology department has a fatal flaw. This hazard is directly associated with the inherent conflict of duties that exists by the very nature of the position. For… Read More
Still the best source for security, cyberspace law and IT risk management! The HORSE Project now has its own Android app. Now there is an Android app to help you take it with you. Access premium downloadable content, guidance, tools, frameworks, and other content right from your Android device. Find it here in the Google Play… Read More
Your Personal CXO is one of the worlds best resources for information security, privacy, cyberspace law and technology guidance delivered to you freely. Now there is an Android app to help you take it with you. Access premium downloadable content, articles, news and other content right from your Android device. Find it here in the… Read More
Elections for the 2012 International Board of Directors are now going on! I am a candidate for the two-year term and I would appreciate your vote as an ISSA member in good standing. There are 13 candidates vying for 5 director positions. About Me I have been an independent information security consultant, executive, researcher, author, and… Read More
I’m excited to announce that the Holistic Operational Readiness Security Evaluation (HORSE) project wiki has surpassed the 1 million mark in page views by subscribers like you. If you don’t know what the HORSE Project is, browse on over to the site and see why it is one of the best, freely available authorities in… Read More
Industry Syndication Securing the C Level: Getting, Keeping or Reclaiming that Executive Title If you are interested in reading this book, it is no doubt because you either aspire to join the elite executive ranks, or you are interested in maintaining your lofty position, or lastly, you have suffered a set-back and want to come… Read More
Securing the C Level: Getting, Keeping or Reclaiming that Executive Title ISBN-13: 978-1467968829 ISBN-10: 146796882X ISBN-eBook: 978-1-62112-227-2 Want the E-PUB E-Book version instantly? Get it here: [wp_eStore:product_id:1:end] Now on Amazon and other book store locations! In the news! PR NewsChannel Homepage CBS Marketwatch CBS Chicago Daily Herald – Suburban Chicago Business Insider WLS Chicago TV… Read More
I’ve thoroughly enjoyed Cyberspace Law over the past three weeks exploring subject matter in ISP Liability for Speech, Anonymous Communications in Cyberspace, and Content Regulation in Cyberspace. A particular facet I have derived more amusement from than normal is concerned with the concept of anonymity. From a technical perspective, true anonymity does not actually exist.… Read More
I’ve mentioned before that the focus of this doctoral program I am nearing completion with is focused on cyberspace law in the federal and international law sectors. There are a few things about what I have learned that are hysterical from my particular perspective. First, these technology courses I am participating in are really almost… Read More
While I was doing some research on consumer protections in my Cyberspace Law class, I encountered the following policy that is certainly on the horizon for consumer protections. You can find the original press release here: Commercial Data Privacy and Innovation in the Internet Economy: A Dynamic Policy Framework, The Department of Commerce internet policy… Read More
Blog Updates Twitter Weekly Updates for 2011-02-13 – Blog Updates Now Reading: Irrefutable Laws of Leadership – 17 h… http://ow.ly/1bjTZc # Blog Updates Juris Doctor 117 of 161 – I am definitely having fun with my Cyberspace Law class this term. The cou… http://ow.ly/1bjTZb # HORSE Project Update File:Poolball5.jpg – uploaded a new version of… Read More
I am definitely having fun with my Cyberspace Law class this term. The course concludes this December so I have the rest of the year to immerse myself into a synergistic subject area. It is widely held that in general, lawyer’s knowledge about computers, and predictions they make about new technology, are highly likely to… Read More
Well it has been a real whirlwind so far. It took a good week or administrative delays to get me into my classes, but we made it. The down side has been starting classes already a week behind. The upside is that most of my classes concern themselves with subjects I am very comfortable with.… Read More
About Michael Peters Michael Peters is the CEO of Lazarus Alliance, Inc. Continuum GRC, and the HORSE Project – Lazarus Alliance Foundation, Inc. and has served as an independent information security consultant, executive, researcher and author. He is an internationally recognized and awarded security expert with years of IT and business leadership experience and many previous executive… Read More