Suppose you are a business owner, a state/county/city elected official, or another organization leader. In that case, you likely are getting more nervous with every story you hear about another cyber security hack or ransomware attack on the many companies, governments, and other organizations that happen every single day. If you aren’t, what’s wrong with […]
BOOK REVIEW: Ghost in the Wires: My Adventures as the World’s Most Wanted Hacker
Written by the man himself, “Ghost in the Wires” is the autobiographical account of Kevin Mitnick’s exploits, which led to his arrest and exposed extreme security lapses in IT systems. Years later, he now uses his powers for good. However, even in the early days, he hacked into systems just because he could. As he […]
Quick Tip: Creating strong passwords is the first step to defending against cyber attacks.
Creating strong passwords is the first step to defending against cyber attacks. However, strong passwords can be challenging 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 to […]
CHANGE YOUR PASSWORDS NOW! Before it’s too late.
Over and over again, we hear the same old story: change your passwords, use a strong, hard-to-guess password, and 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 Security Spring (or any time of year) Cleaning
Spring Cleaning can mean more than just organizing your closet. Cyber security cleaning doesn’t have to be much more complex than cleaning the windows in your house and washing the baseboards (a throwback to my grandmother’s day). It should also mean cleaning up your devices. Just as you would throw away (or hopefully donate) your […]
Is the “Critical Infrastructure” Really that Important?
We hear the term “critical infrastructure” used so much that it almost has no meaning anymore. We often hear about the need to fund improvements to 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, […]