You’ve likely seen the black-and-white speckled squares more and more over the last few years. You scan them with a smartphone to access services or apps, but are you practicing good QR Code Security? But since the pandemic, restaurants and stores are using them more often in an effort to protect their customers and employees […]
Colonial Pipeline: “This is a cyber cancer”
If you ever wondered if cyber security really mattered to you, the Colonial Pipeline ransomware attack this past week should put those questions to rest. Not only did the cyber attack affect the operation of the gasoline pipeline, unexpected follow-on effects will likely domino in the coming days. Many people are in a panic and […]
REVIEW: Cyber Security Basics: Protect Your Organization by Applying the Fundamentals
Cyber security does not have to be complicated. As a matter of fact, the more complicated, the more vulnerable your network will be. For a small business, county government or anyone who has responsibility for protecting the data and access to their network, this is a good basic primer to explain the fundamentals of cyber […]
Six Tips to Defending against Ransomware
1. Assume you will be hit. No one is invulnerable to a ransomware attack. Denial is not defense. Better to be prepared and not attacked than attacked and not prepared. 2. Backup. Backups are the best way to recover your data after an attack (other than paying a ransom). The industry standard approach is 3, […]
Password Reuse Risk Is Exacerbated by Dark Web
The Dark Web…sounds like something out of Star Wars. No, wait, that’s the Dark Side. Actually, the Dark Web IS the dark side. It is the dark side of the internet. It requires special tools to access, so you cannot just Google it and go there from your normal browser. That is, you can’t accidentally […]
BOOK REVIEW: Lucky’s Superpower Story
The Preparedness without Paranoia 501(c)3 has created a mascot that children can relate to and learn from as they navigate the new issues during the pandemic. Lucky® the Preparedness Dog shares his story in 4 books. The first book talks about the new skills of social distancing, washing hands and wearing face masks. The second […]