INSIGHTS.
GTIA ChannelCon 2025
Overt Channel goes to ChannelCon for the first time in 2025.
Right of Boom 2025
Overt Channel returns to Right of Boom conference, 2025 edition, in Las Vegas.
Nonprofit Leaders Webinar
Overt’s Bart Holzer appeared on JMT Consulting's webinar "Maximizing Nonprofit Leaders' Impact on Cybersecurity."
Cybersecurity for Nonprofits
Overt’s Bart Holzer appeared on The Nonprofit Podcast episode, “Cybersecurity for Nonprofits - Protecting the Nonprofit.”
2024 Innovate Conference
Overt's Bart Holzer was invited to JMT Consulting's 2024 Innovate Conference as the CISO for Affinity Technology Partners.
Right of Boom 2024
Overt Channel at Right of Boom 2024 conference in Las Vegas. This event is designed for executives and security professionals at “security first” MSPs and MSSPs.
TALPI Presentation 2023
The Tennessee Association of Private Investigators (TALPI) invited Overt's Bart Holzer to at their annual training as part of their continuing education (CE) program for private investigators. The training took place at the Nashville School of Law auditorium on October 27, 2023.
Welcome Joel Schafer!
Overt Channel welcomes Joel Schafer to the team. Joel will be serving clients as a vCISO as well as leading CMMC preparation services.
In The News
Overt Channel's Bart Holzer featured in a Q&A-style article in today's Nashville Post, answering questions the banning of TikTok and the use of social media on government systems.
My First Hack, a Short Story
Overt Channel presents a short story, My First Hack: A Cautionary Tale for Small Business Owners.
In The News
Overt Channel's Bart Holzer featured in a Q&A-style article in today's Nashville Post, answering questions as we approach Cybersecurity Awareness Month.
Do I need a vCISO?
In this blog post, we discuss what a vCISO is and why your organization needs one.
A Conversation About Risk
We can have all kinds of security conversations, from policies to technical controls. But, at the end of the day: It's all about risk.
What is the opposite of Insider Threat?
Proposing the concept of “Insider Strength,” the opposite of Insider Threat and a way to build a secure workforce.
Passwords
Think about all the passwords you've had to keep track of throughout your life - from the magic word ("please") to the spinlock on your travel luggage.
Cybersecurity Awareness Month 2021
For Cybersecurity Awareness Month this year, we are sharing a fun, free resource from The National Cybersecurity Alliance (NCA).
Overt Channel gets a shout out!
Overt Channel mentioned in yesterday's episode of the Coffee Squad Podcast, referenced as a company that excels in both the physical and cybersecurity domains.
How Leadership Can Affect Security
"You can take a good person and put them in a bad environment, and that person will do bad things... it's not the person, it's the environment." ~Simon Sinek
The Attack Vector to Worry About
Phishing reigns supreme when it comes to how cyber attacks begin. Consider all the variants of phishing, including whaling, spear phishing, Smishing, and more.
The #1 Cybersecurity Threat
You've seen the news... ingenious, sophisticated, organized teams of hackers taking on the largest companies, municipalities, and governments. But, are hackers the largest risk to your organization?
The Most Often-Asked Question
Why my small company in my small town? That is a version of the question we receive most often from victims of cybercrime. Answers vary, but there are common themes:
Cybersecurity Terms
Cybersecurity Terms, Acronyms, & Initialisms