A company’s information technology infrastructure is its most vital intangible asset. Maintaining assurance that every part of it is functioning well is key to running regular business operations. There are different approaches to system maintenance, but one that’s being highlighted now more than ever is proactive maintenance.
Proactive maintenance is a strategy that prioritizes finding the root cause of failure to prevent it from ...
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Password theft – One of the easiest exploits for a cyber-criminal may be the one of the worst for the victim. The recent SolarWinds disaster (yes it is a disaster, not just hyperbola) began when a Russian cyber-ops group discovered the password to the SolarWinds update server was “protected” by the password SolarWinds123. This password is easily guessable and a terrible choice for a critical system such as an update ...
I got a call from a client who disconnected a large USB-connected external drive, and when he reconnected it, was unable to find the terabytes of images that were stored on it. He knew about properly disconnecting an external drive, but thought the computer was asleep, and that it would be ok. It was not.
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A professional associate of mine alerted me to the Bump Card. The fundamental concept seems to make sense; replace the business card with a phone app that allows you to exchange professional information including links to your web site, or even a special purpose web page. This exchange happens over your near-field communications (NFC) radio in your phone. This can be ...
Are you trying to figure out whether the “pay for it once and install it” version of Office (Office 2019) is better for you, or if the online, connected, “pay for it every month” subscription version is better (Office 365)? Today’s guest post by Joey Pepka of Peptronics should help you decide.
Due to the installation methods, ...
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As more schools and businesses find themselves going online, Remote Desktop Protocol (RDP) users are more vulnerable than ever to a ransomware attack. Learn more about the latest threat from Drovorub malware, and what organizations can do to protect themselves. This article is offered as a part of Cybersecurity Awareness Month, and the week two theme, “Securing devices ...
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A quick Saturday digest of cybersecurity news articles from other sources.Original release date: September 30, 2020
The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) has released the Telework Essentials Toolkit, a comprehensive resource of telework best practices. The Toolkit provides three personalized modules for executive leaders, IT professionals, and teleworkers. Each module outlines distinctive security considerations appropriate for their ...
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What if your computer, your cable or DSL modem, your smartphone, or an IoT device is infected with malware? How would you know? Malware is designed to be difficult to detect, once an attacker has possession of your system they do not want to reveal their presence. In today’s article we will provide some tips and solutions to detecting and eradicating a malware infection.
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Continue Reading →Keeping our connected devices secure has become easier – and harder! Easier because we have more tools to defend our online assets, and harder because the opposition has grown much larger and become more sophisticated. And the enemy is not limited to criminals, there are terrorist groups, nation-state sponsored cyber operations teams, hacktivists, and other with malicious intent and nefarious schemes.
When I started writing this blog in October 2006, almost ...
Continue Reading →A quick Saturday digest of cybersecurity news articles from other sources.John Bernard, the subject of a story here last week about a self-proclaimed millionaire investor who has bilked countless tech startups, appears to be a pseudonym for John Clifton Davies, a U.K. man who absconded from justice before being convicted on multiple counts of fraud in ...