Over and over and over again we hear the same old story…change your passwords…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 Security Spring (or any time of year) 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 […]
TIP: Device Updates and Why is Matters NOW!
You may often hear us talk about updating your devices. But do you know why you should do device updates and how? As vulnerabilities are discovered, software developers will push out patches or updates that, when installed, will fix those vulnerabilities (i.e., patch the holes). However, it is up to you, the user, to install […]
The Ins and Outs of Cyber Insurance
Many security experts recommend that organizations obtain cyber insurance. However, these same organizations often do not fully understand cyber insurance or how it works. Just like health insurance cannot keep you from getting sick, or car insurance keeps you from having an accident, cyber insurance cannot keep you from becoming the victim of a cyber […]
REVIEW: The Internet of Things
(MIT Press Essential Knowledge series) Every day it seems that more and more of our daily lives are automated via technology. Remember watching “The Jetsons” and being envious of all the cool technology they had? We may not be living in houses in the air and traveling in space cars (yet) but many of the […]