Ransomware started a plague for users and businesses in 2012. What started out as a simple download from an email or a site turned out to be malicious software that would not let you access your own files unless you […]
As companies engage with customers and collect data, it’s important to respect and protect individual privacy. The members of the European Union (EU) are especially focused on ensuring data privacy, which is why they’ve developed the General Data Protection Regulation,
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Think back for a second to the late 1990s (if you were alive and in the workplace), when every so often the nightly news included some vaguely apocalyptic sounding reference to a computer virus sweeping the globe. It was inevitably
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According to a new report, “Protecting the Modern Mobile Workforce” from critical event management leader Everbridge, 77 percent of employers said their employees would prioritize safety over privacy concerns when it comes to identifying their location during a critical event.
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There is something to be said for having the right knowledge to avoid a cyber threat. In spite of using relatively little security tools, security professionals are generally less likely to become compromised. On the other hand, many average or
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This last year or so has been somewhat of a showcase for how not to do security. Much of last month was hundreds of thousands of us dealing with the fact that the NSA likely spent millions finding an exploit
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This is the third of a quick three-part series on how to communicate with the three various types of folks that we have to deal with as technical consultants/geeks-in-residence etc. Part 3 – LEADERSHIP The CEO Do your homework. This
This is the second of a quick three-part series on how to communicate with the three various types of folks that we have to deal with as technical consultants/geeks-in-residence etc. Part 2 – MIDDLE MANAGEMENT Caught in the Middle. These
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I’ve been accused, occasionally, of not caring about my fellow humans, or even wanting to deal with them. So, in recognition of my failings, I’ve put together a quick three-part series on how to communicate with the three various types
I began my career in Information Security working for the Department of Defense, first for a Naval research facility, then Naval Intelligence, and finally with the National Security Agency. Information security for my first assignment meant locking your classified materials
