It would be awesome if everyone was passionate enough about security to be constantly vigilant–but it’s completely unrealistic. As an IT or security admin you have to come to grips with the fact that it’s your job to continually educate […]
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The standard security tools like firewalls and antimalware suites do an adequate job of defending against most malware and exploits, but attackers figured out long ago that the easiest part of the security model to break or circumvent is the
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It’s been many years since I was actively working in the trenches as an IT administrator but I remember that one of the common issues I had to deal with was user apathy about security. Users assumed that security was
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I’d like to imagine that if I were a fish I would be smart enough to avoid the worm dangling from a hook attacked to a string that goes up out of the water, but maybe not. A worm wriggling
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One thing seems to be more apparent with each major data breach that makes the headlines: nobody is going to look out for your identity and sensitive information as closely as you will (or at least should). A lending firm
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Most companies understand that users educated to recognize and avoid security concerns are one of the–if not the–best defense against malware and network compromise. Unfortunately, the approach most organizations use for security awareness training accomplishes little more than providing some sort
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You may be familiar with those “The More You Know” public service announcements that used to run on NBC. The premise is a good one–that knowledge is key, and the more you know, the more you’re able to make intelligent,
Lancope survey: Security awareness trending up Read More »
Cybercrime is more costly than most organizations realize, and those costs are continuing to rise. The cost per victim has increased 50 percent, and the total cost of cybercrime is a staggering $113 billion—with a “B.” One way to avoid
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