Trend Micro has a nifty series of 9 – 5 minute videos that show just how dangerous the world could become with everything becoming network connected and moving to “the Cloud” (the Internet). Check it out here. With names like Switched Off, Stay Calm, We Didn’t See It Coming, it makes for interesting viewing. Trend Micro is releasing one episode a week during Cyber Security Awareness Month and into November.
Go check it out. This is very, very possible.
This alert was given early in September, but my post is by way of reminder to those of you who are running WordPress-powered blogs or web sites. If you have been meaning to “get around to it,” go and do it today. Below you will find your official “Round Tuit.” Go ahead and get it done.
You want to update our version of WordPress to 3.6.1, which fixes a Remote Code Execution vulnerability. For more information on this issue please ...
Continue Reading →The weakest link in your security program is always going to be your employees. Most people are too trusting, too gullible, and too uninformed when it comes to computer and network security. A hacker does not need great skill or fancy software tools if a simple social engineering exploit such as a phone call will get them the user credentials of one of your employees.
The best solution, and possibly the only solution, is to provide training to your employees so ...
Continue Reading →Many, if not most, small businesses keep customer information on their computers or servers. When you collect and store customer information there is an expectation that the information will remain secure. In some cases there are legal liabilities to the small business if client information is released. Credit card information is regulated under PCI-DSS, and releasing this information is a $25,000 fine PER CARD NUMBER. This can be double in the case of willful negligence. There are other regulatory requirements ...
Continue Reading →Engaging a computer security professional to complete a network security assessment can be the start to developing a cyber-security plan that will help you reduce and eliminate the threats and vulnerabilities that could impact your business.
The important areas to consider are:
Thugs with the Nazi Park Service are pulling guns on seniors and foreign tourists at Yellowstone.
Thugs at the Nazi Park Service are telling businesses that rent canoes or provide boat trips on the St Croix that they can’t run their business during the fake government shut down.
Government WEB SITES are down (whaaaa????), evidently because the government workers who provided the electricity for them by running inside giant hamster wheels or riding stationary bikes attached to generators have been furloughed.
Congress ...
Continue Reading →So you think your computer or network security has been breached. What next?
Your computer support staff may have brought this to your attention already, but if not you need to make them aware as quickly as possible. Avoid the obvious urge to wipe the hard drives and start over! You need to preserve the compromised computers or servers for a forensic analysis. This is work that is best performed by a qualified computer security or forensics professional.
Signs that you may ...
Continue Reading →Because it is National Cyber Security Awareness Month, it is a great time to take a look at how you monitor cyber threats in your business operations. Some of the things to be on guard for are:
The month of October is the tenth anniversary of National Cyber Security Awareness Month. (NCSAM) This is a great time to take a look at your business practices regarding computer security, network security, web site security, and data protection. A great place to start is the StaySafeOnline.org website provided by the National Cyber Security Alliance.
On this web site you can find tips on how to:
It is Community Education season again at WyzGuys, and I am teaching at 9 districts this year. The first class offering is The Secrets of Windows 8.
Continue Reading →Who moved my cheese! Windows 8 is Microsoft’s newest operating system and represents an entirely new look on the desktop. It is completely optimized for the touch screen monitor or tablet. What happened to the Start Menu? We will compare the differences and similarities between the new Windows 8 system and Windows 7, ...