We had several people join us in late 2020, and we’d like to introduce two of them to you. Please help us welcome Myron Grover and Kenny Gluck to our Leadership team. Myron, 38, of Nashville, is a certified Cybersecurity professional joining us as a Security Consultant. Myron will help clients be proactive towards …
Petr Nikolayevich Pliskin, 32, is a software developer who created components of the NotPetya and Olympic Destroyer malware, according to the U.S. Department of Justice. Pliskin created his malware while in the employ of Russia’s GRU, or Russian Main Intelligence Directorate, according to the Justice Department. The FBI says he held a post as a …
Is your organization experiencing the following issues? Your business units don’t feel they have the proper software and applications to run their business in 2021. You feel like some of your competitors or peers have “better” systems than you do, and you don’t understand why. You can’t easily articulate what you’re spending on technology and …
If you do business with customers living in California – be aware. The state’s new data privacy law is already spawning class-action suits over data breaches. Hanna Andersson, a Portland, Ore.-based retailer of premium children’s clothing, became the first company to settle such a suit brought under the California Consumer Protection Act (CCPA.) Interestingly, the …
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As we gratefully say goodbye to 2020, we should consider our New Year’s Resolutions for 2021. Sure, some of us may have to resolve to put away the pajama bottoms for good later this year, and others may resolve to recall where their desks are in the office. Beyond that, we’d like to suggest some …
Security on Internet of Things (IoT) devices saw a significant advance in December with the enactment of a federal law requiring improved security on the devices. The bipartisan legislation, sponsored by Reps. Robin Kelly, D-Ill., and Will Hurd, R-Texas, and Sens. Mark Warner, D-Va., and Cory Gardner, R-Colo., requires that any IoT device purchased with …
12/22/202 UPDATE: The U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) published further guidance regarding the SolarWinds cyberattack. Aimed at federal agencies, this supplemental guidance nevertheless is helpful to other organizations that use SolarWinds’ Orion software. Under “Conditions for Reconnecting Unaffected Versions,” CISA says it is “still assessing whether it is appropriate to relax ED 21-01’s …
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Executives are increasing their cyber insurance coverage after watching the growing number of ransomware reports, business email compromise, and other cyberattacks. But cyber insurance remains a challenging product for insurers and customers alike. Actuarial data is still evolving. Several sources report buyers should expect price increases, especially with many people still working at home, away …
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A crook is making news for offering to sell hundreds of stolen C-level email user names and passwords. “The login information has been verified by cybersecurity teams and is for Office 365 and Microsoft accounts of CEOs, COOs, CFOs, CTOs, and other senior positions,” TechRepublic reported Wednesday. The email user name and password combinations are …
IT security measures are for everyone – including the CEO Read More »
Ad Blockers are software programs that block ads from appearing on the websites you visit. They were originally designed to eliminate those annoying, flashing, pop-up ads that ruined many a website experience. Ad Blockers typically come as extensions on web browsers. One of the most popular – or recommended – blocker has been AdBlock Plus. …