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We recommend layered IT security. Here’s why.

July 3, 2019 Modern technology blends the convenience of speedy information access – and huge risks of being hacked. To protect your networks and critical systems, you need multiple layers of different IT security measures. Just as castle owners used multiple defensive measures to stop armed invaders centuries ago, modern technology today also requires multiple defensive tactics to … Continue reading "We recommend layered IT security. Here’s why." Read More

Did you know? Rebooting fixes 90 percent of user computer problems

July 1, 2019 Want a quick way to look computer savvy? Trying using a reboot to fix problems. When you reboot your computer, chances are various issues that caused your desktop to lock up will be resolved. Rebooting is often a first step in troubleshooting. But you must reboot – not “restart.” Rebooting is when you power your … Continue reading "Did you know? Rebooting fixes 90 percent of user computer problems" Read More

Former Equifax CIO sentenced to prison for insider trading

June 30, 2019 A former Equifax chief information officer who sold his Equifax stock a week and a half before the company announced a massive data breach was sentenced to serve four months in federal prison for insider trading. Jun Ying, of Equifax’s U.S. Information Solutions, pled guilty in March. He was ordered to also spend a year … Continue reading "Former Equifax CIO sentenced to prison for insider trading" Read More

NIST releases first report on handling IoT cybersecurity and privacy risks

June 26, 2019 The National Institute of Standards and Technology released the first of what it says will be a series of reports on how to deal with the booming growth of devices that connect to the Internet via your network – aka the Internet of Things (IoT.) NIST’s focus is on the cybersecurity and privacy risks of … Continue reading "NIST releases first report on handling IoT cybersecurity and privacy risks" Read More

Bad data can lead to bad business, says Dun & Bradstreet

June 25, 2019 When no one is minding the data collection, what do you end up with? Lost customers, missed business opportunities and a lack of competitiveness, says Dun & Bradstreet. The company recently published a survey of “business decision makers” and found one in five businesses lose revenue and customers due to bad data practices. Bad data, … Continue reading "Bad data can lead to bad business, says Dun & Bradstreet" Read More

CISA warns U.S. businesses of potential Iranian cyber attacks

June 24, 2019 The Department of Homeland Security’s (DHS) Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) warned U.S. businesses Saturday that Iranian cyber attacks are on the rise. The announcement follows a rise in tensions between Iran and the U.S. The cyber attacks, according to CISA Director Christopher C. Krebs, go beyond the typical data breach or account theft. … Continue reading "CISA warns U.S. businesses of potential Iranian cyber attacks" Read More

Florida cities have different experiences with ransomware

June 23, 2019 Two cities in Palm Beach County, Florida, now have experienced ransomware.More than a year separates the attacks, and the costs escalated considerably. The Village of Palm Springs, which is not getting much media attention for the ransomware attack it says it experienced in 2018, paid $1,200 in ransom. Its costs for recovery, according to the … Continue reading "Florida cities have different experiences with ransomware" Read More

Study finds workers emotionally attached to weak passwords

June 19, 2019 Have you encountered this person? They sit through your cybersecurity training at work, learn that their chosen passwords are weak, easily guessable, and put your network at risk. Yet they continue to use them. There’s a study out now that says these folks cling to their bad passwords for two reasons. One is that humans … Continue reading "Study finds workers emotionally attached to weak passwords" Read More

That new game on your phone? Make sure it’s not a bot

June 18, 2019 This is just a friendly reminder.If you download games onto your phone, and especially if you’re playing on an Android phone, make sure you haven’t downloaded a bot. BankerBots were a large problem in 2017, and Google made changes to its Play Store to strengthen security. But as we adapt, so do the criminals. that … Continue reading "That new game on your phone? Make sure it’s not a bot" Read More

Phishing “kits” – now available as template collections on the Dark Web

June 16, 2019 Hackers now sell collections of website templates that are near-perfect copies of brand websites, Akamai Technologies reports. The collections - and phishing "kits" - are coming out so fast new ones are developed within hours, a top company researcher says. Read More

New technology at your office? Here’s how to ease the transition

June 11, 2019 The Wall Street Journal’s Sue Shellenbarger has a great piece about adapting to new procedures at the office – primarily those driven by technology. She notes that leaders driving the change must understand that people fear losing a comfort level when the old way is discarded. Also, we tend to fear change, because we fear … Continue reading "New technology at your office? Here’s how to ease the transition" Read More

WannaCry ransomware still out there, attacking healthcare, manufacturing

June 10, 2019 Healthcare and manufacturing organizations with unpatched legacy systems are still at risk from the ransomware known as WannaCry. You may think a security researcher activated a killswitch in the malware code, and that was the end of WannaCry. But WannaCry is still out there, being used in attacks. Citing a report from a security firm, … Continue reading "WannaCry ransomware still out there, attacking healthcare, manufacturing" Read More