It’s 5:00 on Friday afternoon. You’re ready for a well-deserved weekend of relaxation and sleep. But as you log off your computer, it happens. Your network is hit with a cyber attack!
Securing Your New Technology Toys
Happy New Year! I hope you had a wonderful holiday, ate great food, spent quality time with family and friends, and received the latest and greatest technology gifts that Santa could bring. The little child in all of us loves that feeling of getting new toys and playing with them as soon as we can […]
What do you mean anti-virus and firewall aren’t enough cyber security?
We often hear from folks that they “already have cyber security” because they have anti-virus or a firewall. They feel like that is enough to protect them from cyber attacks. However, this is a false sense of security. Here’s why. Cyber Security and Phishing First, phishing attacks account for most cyber attacks. The result of […]
Happy Veteran’s Day, and THANK YOU!
I spoke with a federal employee on Thursday who mentioned that he would be off work today for Veteran’s Day. I remember those good old days of working for the Navy when we were off for Veteran’s Day, Columbus Day, and all the other holidays when most people were off work or school.
K-12 Cyber Security threats snowball and schools are hard-pressed to respond
The world has certainly changed since I was a child. I am willing to bet that if you are over 30, you likely have a similar opinion, and it is not about K-12 Cyber Security. It’s everything! The idea of someone coming into our school with a gun would never have crossed our minds. If […]
Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA) Fatigue…Yes, I’m Tired Of Hearing About It!
By now, most of us have heard about MFA. Which stands for Multi-Factor Authentication, NOT “Mother F* Aggravation.“ I am sure there are many users who have referred to it as such out of frustration for the extra 10 seconds (even though it may feel like hours) it takes out of their life to log […]