According to Quora, “The term freelance (noun) was coined by Sir Walter Scott in Ivanhoe (1820). It literally stands for a free lance, signifying a medieval mercenary whose lance is currently not engaged in war and therefore free for being dispatched.” So if you are a freelancer, you are sort of a hired gun, like Richard Boone was as Paladin in the 1957-1963 TV series Have Gun – ...
If your business has been the victim of a cybersecurity incident, data breach, or other cybercrime, you may have had to decide whether to keep the incident to yourself, or report the crime to the police. If you carry cyber insurance, reporting the crime is a requirement to file an insurance claim. So you called the police and filed a report, You may have been discouraged by the lack of enthusiasm ...
A quick Saturday digest of cybersecurity news articles from other sources.Anger against the Bay Area’s iconic social media firms has reached a “boiling point,” experts say.
What if the biggest security risk your company faced was from an employee at a trusted vendor company? Third party risk management, or vendor risk management, is an emerging cybersecurity practice that larger companies are using to mitigate the risk that smaller, network connected third party and vendor companies can represent.
The classic example of the dangers a vendor can bring to another company ...
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Looking to protect yourself from fraud, identity theft, and scams? Maybe you’re wondering about the best way to use credit, how to shop for a used car, or maximize your security online. Yesterday marked the start of National Consumer Protection Week.
National Consumer Protection Week (NCPW) is an event to encourage people and businesses to learn more about avoiding scams ...
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Email security company Mimecast recently released its Email Security Risk Assessment, and found that email account hijacking is the fastest growing threat vector. Also known as impersonation attacks, email account hijacking allows an attacker to impersonate the person whose account has been compromised. This is the vehicle used in wire transfer fraud, invoice fraud, and other financial frauds. Some of the statistics in the report were enlightening. From ...
A quick Saturday digest of cybersecurity news articles from other sources.10/24/2017 07:32 AM EDT Original release date: October 24, 2017
October is National Cybersecurity Awareness Month, an annual campaign to raise awareness about cybersecurity. The month’s themes educate students and professionals about cybersecurity attack methods, best practices, and preventive measures and ...
Continue Reading →A quick Saturday digest of cybersecurity news articles from other sources.Tech company Gravity Payments instituted a $70 K minimum wage two years ago. It has long been my personal contention that the drop in real starting wages (against inflation) coupled with crushing ...
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NEW!SIX 60 MINUTE CLASSES
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I know many of the other speakers and this looks like a terrific lineup. Block out the day and get some valuable information you can ...
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SIX 60 MINUTE CLASSES
Learn something new! Attend one, some or all.
I know many of the other speakers and this looks like a terrific lineup. Block out the day and get some valuable information you can ...
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