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Cyber Security in Medical Device Design

Cyber Security in Medical Device Design

With the push by big technology players (Cisco, Google, Intel, etc.) towards connectivity in everyday devices, cyber security is becoming more and more crucial. This push is even seen in medical device design as the industry begins to move toward cloud-integrated and...

How to Install Snort on a Redhat 6 Box

How to Install Snort on a Redhat 6 Box

Snort is used for performing security checks on network boundaries. This can be done on the outside Untrust network but is sometimes more useful to look at what’s getting through your firewall into the web servers. Follow our step-by-step instructions on how...

Using SSH to Securely Tunnel a TCP Application

Using SSH to Securely Tunnel a TCP Application

Often times, I'm caught in a situation where an application or service is not directly accessible to me from the network I'm currently on.  For instance, if I'm at a customer site, I may need VNC or RDP access to a collocated server.  Sure, I could open up port 5901...

LinkedIn Password Database Leaked!

LinkedIn Password Database Leaked!

LinkedIn, the social network for professionals, has reported that its user database has been hacked and the encrypted passwords of 6+ million users have been stolen. Even though the password database was encrypted, users with weak passwords could be exposed with...

CAPA:  A Review of 21 C.F.R. §820.100 and FDA Warning Letter Trends

CAPA: A Review of 21 C.F.R. §820.100 and FDA Warning Letter Trends

SPK and Associates routinely review warning letters to help our clients stay in step with FDA trends.   One of the problem areas most often cited in company audits continue to be the CAPA system/program.   This month we will take a look at some of the latest FDA...

Security layers on a modern website

Security layers on a modern website

Last time, we looked at a basic website design.   Now it’s time to start digging into the details around what’s really being used behind the scenes.   This time, we’ll focus on security aspects.  When a user starts their browser and connects...

Enterprise Storage – Do you really get what you pay for?

Enterprise Storage – Do you really get what you pay for?

In my last blog post, I touched on my experience with Network Appliance filers and remote server monitoring.  This week, I will be discussing alternative storage solutions, and how they measure up to one of the biggest players in the Network Attached Storage...

SPK Accelerates Fortune 100 MedDevice Product Sale

SPK Accelerates Fortune 100 MedDevice Product Sale

Our client is Fortune 100 Medical Device manufacturer. SPKAA acts as a product cybersecurity managed service provider for their hospital products which have embedded Windows or Windows OS.   Fortune 100 MedDevice Problem For over 10 years, SPK has provided ongoing...