Seems to be a busy summer so far. Barely finished up with WannaCry and now we are dealing with Petya. Here are some useful links
About Petya:
I have followed with great interest the ...
Continue Reading →I recently gave a presentation titled “Email Security – Resist That Click” on May 23 2017 at the Phipps Theatre in Hudson WI. This event was sponsored by First State Bank and Trust of Bayport MN. I was also asked to present this topic at the MnCCC Conference (Minnesota Counties Computer Consortium) in Alexandria MN on Wednesday June 7, 2017. This presentation was titled “The War for Tour Inbox.”
First State Bank and Trust had my presentation video recorded, and it ...
Continue Reading →I was a guest on Sarah Westall’s web radio program, Business Game Changers. The YouTube video is below. It’s 53 minutes, so get a beverage, sit back and enjoy.
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On Wednesday we discussed the importance of backing up your website as part of a larger cybersecurity strategy. Today we are going to look at feature considerations for you as you decide which backup plugin is right for you.
Personally, I have used both Backup WordPress and Updraft Plus, and I have been satisfied with both of them. When you search for backup ...
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Are you sick and tired of having to have your computer restored after every malware infection? Looking for a way to fend off crypto-ransomware attacks for good? Then Windows 10 S may be for you.
Windows 10 S is a new, stripped down and hardened version of the popular operating system. This is a great option for computer users who mostly use computers for searching the web and reading email. The ...
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I am often asked to explain the difference between a security compliance audit, a vulnerability assessment, and a penetration test. These exercises do many of the same things, but to a different degree. A security compliance audit is like a 5K fun run, where a vulnerabilty assessment is more like a marathon. A penetration test is an iron man competition.
In the course ...
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Back on February 22nd, we discussed Facebook’s new Delegated Account Recovery feature. Basically, if you should for some reason forget your password to any account, or lose your two-factor authentication device (smartphone), and can no longer get into your account, Facebook will help you recover the account, as long as it is one that is enrolled with Facebook.
This is not the same thing as password managers like DashLane or LastPass, ...
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I had an interesting question from a client last month. They were looking for guidance on “egress filtering.” Egress filtering is the concept of tuning your perimeter defenses (firewalls, routers, IDS*, and UTM* devices) to review and restrict the flow of information that is leaving your network.
Historically, most perimeter defenses are are designed to keep ...
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Identity theft is a crime that can take years to recover from. One of the early problems for an identity theft victim has been the requirement to file a police report. Many police departments do not devote much effort to identity theft, so sometimes getting the police to actually create a report and provide you with a report number can difficult. If ...
Identity theft can be devastating, and painfully hard to resolve. It can have negative effects on your credit rating. It could result in you being arrested for an open warrant on charges for a crime committed by the person who is using your identity. Identity theft occurs in different ways. Sometimes is is part of an online scam that may start with ...