Have you ever thought that as long as you have car insurance that it was okay to drive drunk? Or have you ever thought that as long as you have homeowners insurance it’s okay to start a bonfire in your basement? If you have a car accident or your house burns down, your insurance will […]
Thoughts from the 2022 KCJEA and Magistrates Summer Conference
I love June! Summer has finally arrived, the lakes are abuzz with boaters, golf courses are full, and the Kentucky County Judge/Executive and Kentucky Magistrates & Commissioners Association hold their annual Joint Summer Conference.This year was better than last year for several reasons. First, I did NOT play in golf the scramble like I did […]
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Best Practices for Securing Your Organization’s EmailClear policies: Get IT and business leaders to formulate clear security policies, including email-specific ones.Reinforcement: Make email security practices part of employee onboarding, ongoing training, and performance reviews.Buy-In: Buy-in for the company’s security strategy from non-security peers is crucial for good security outcomes for SMBs.Learning from incidents: Leverage email […]
CVE for Cyber Security (Not the Police CVE Program)
Every industry has its buzzwords and acronyms. When I transitioned from working for the Navy to working in cyber security, I learned that many of the terms I knew meant different things in cyber than they did in DoD.In the state of Kentucky for example, the acronym CVE stands for “Commercial Vehicle Enforcement” which is […]
Lincoln College to Close after 157 Years Following Cyber Attack
History is a wonderful teacher. We learn from experiences. Often we learn more from misfortune and hardships than we do from the smooth and steady times.Lincoln College, a historically black college in Illinois, has triumphed over many obstacles in its 157-year history. Founded in 1865 and named after then-president Abraham Lincoln (the only college named […]