Data Sanitization Explained
Are you managing data sanitization properly? Every time you retire a computers, laptops, tablets, smartphones, portable media, printer or other digital device a strict protocol …
Top IT Security News Sources
We live in a very insecure and tenuous digital world. Technology is critical to the success of any business but with it comes supernumerary cybersecurity …
Mac Security Myths
No product or service can claim absolute security. Any that do should be met with a good measure of prudent skepticism. Let’s be clear: I’m …
Windows 7 & Server 2008 – Time to Upgrade
The end of 2 beloved and notorious operating systems Microsoft Windows 7 & Server 2008 R2 is upon us. As of January 2020, Windows 7 …
Why You Need HTTPS on Your Website
Most any web user can tell you when they visit a website that uses HTTPS. They know this by the green lock in browser or …
Social Engineering Examples
Social engineering is a threat that faces organizations from small business to large enterprises. As we’ve explored multiple times on this site, there are few …
Why Security Awareness Training
Enterprises invest in all the latest security technologies but often neglect an absolute fundamental component of information security – end users. Organizations can employ the …
What is GDPR
What is GDPR? GDPR or General Data Protection Regulation is new European Union data protection legislation outlining the various data protections for EU citizens data. …
KRACK Attack – Secure Your Wireless
Wi-Fi Protected Access is a protocol which secures all modern WiFi networks. This month, Belgian researchers Mathy Vanhoef & Frank Piessens of the University of …
Equifax Breach – What to Do
In July 2017 credit reporting giant Equifax suffered a data breach of epic proportions. Data breaches happen every day but usually not on this scale, …
5 Open Source Security Tools You Should Use
Security on your desktop computing devices can be a hairy & unruly beast. It can often require a significant investment on your part to improve …
WannaCry Ransomware – 5 Lessons Learned
Unfortunately malicious software is an everyday occurrence. As of Friday May 12th a massive ransomware attack dubbed WannaCry infected over 230,000 Windows computers in over …