Cybersecurity is for everyone! We cannot assume that the Chief Information Security Officer (CISO), the IT guy or the IT help desk will keep us safe from cyber attacks on our businesses or organizations. Rather, security is the responsibility of everyone. In order to better prepare our organizations for success, we must integrate security protocols […]
TIP: Device Updates and Why is Matters NOW!
You may often hear us talk about updating your devices. But do you know why you should do device updates and how? As vulnerabilities are discovered, software developers will push out patches or updates that, when installed, will fix those vulnerabilities (i.e., patch the holes). However, it is up to you, the user, to install […]
The Ins and Outs of Cyber Insurance
Many security experts recommend that organizations obtain cyber insurance. However, these same organizations often do not fully understand cyber insurance or how it works. Just like health insurance cannot keep you from getting sick, or car insurance keeps you from having an accident, cyber insurance cannot keep you from becoming the victim of a cyber […]
REVIEW: The Internet of Things
(MIT Press Essential Knowledge series) Every day it seems that more and more of our daily lives are automated via technology. Remember watching “The Jetsons” and being envious of all the cool technology they had? We may not be living in houses in the air and traveling in space cars (yet) but many of the […]
TIP: Protect Yourself from Doxing
Doxing is one of those new terms that have evolved with the information age. It comes from a combination of the words “dropping” and “documents” (or “docs” for short) meaning to release information about someone. Basically, it’s just another form of cyber crime. Doxing is clearly something that can affect anyone because of the ease […]
Doxing to Swatting, Cyber Crime Techniques to Understand
Doxing is one of those new terms that have evolved with the information age. It comes from a combination of the words “dropping” and “documents” (or “docs” for short), which means to release information about someone. Basically, it’s just another form of cyber crime. The most recent example was May 11, 2021, when the personal […]