Creating strong passwords is the first step to defending against cyber attacks. But often that means it is hard to remember. The key is to create a strong password that is easy to remember but hard to guess. Here are some tips to help you do that: 1 – Use a phrase that means something […]
CHANGE YOUR PASSWORDS!
Over and over and over again we hear the same old story…change your password…use a strong, hard to guess password…don’t use the same password twice. Your reaction is probably something like this. “But it’s too hard to remember all the passwords I have for my work email, my social media accounts, my bank account, Amazon, […]
TIP: Cyber Spring Cleaning
Spring Cleaning can mean more than just organizing your closet, cleaning the windows in your house and washing the baseboards (throwback to my grandmother’s day). It should also mean cleaning up your devices. Just as you would throw away (or hopefully donate) your old clothes, furniture or books that you no longer use, you should […]
Is the “Critical Infrastructure” Really that Important?
We hear the term “critical infrastructure” used so much that it almost has no meaning anymore. We hear about how we need to fund improving our infrastructure. But what does that mean, really? DHS defines 16 areas or sectors that comprise our critical infrastructure. That is, those sectors which, if impacted in some way, would […]