Managing IT security has many facets and layers. However, phishing continues to stand out as likely the most persistent and dangerous threat of all. Moreover, it appears to be getting even worse. Awareness programs and training to help everyone identify […]
As I write this article, in mid-January 2019, the U.S. government is in the midst of its longest shut down in history. The impact is substantial, though the federal government is still largely operational. Soldiers are still at their post, […]
You might want to consider writing a blog because it can make you a better thinker. The process of writing can cause you to think far more deeply about important things. It can help force you to think through the […]
I attempted to write an article about Blockchain in February and failed! I tried to write an article, but the article kept on growing until I realized that the only way I could do justice to the topic was to […]
In April of this year, Mark Zuckerberg was in a congressional hearing hot seat, answering questions about Facebook and data privacy. One of the many items discussed was what happened with Cambridge Analytica, the political data firm used by the […]
How to respond to the most recent data breach scares. On Feb. 6, 2018, Elon Musk made history as he launched his Tesla roadster into orbit around Mars. The words “DON’T PANIC!” were prominently displayed on the dashboard (a reference […]
In September, I had the privilege of attending a keynote address delivered by Haben Girma at the Annual Clio Cloud Conference. Haben is the first deaf-blind person to graduate from Harvard Law School. She is deaf-blind, and she speaks with […]
Today’s computer operating systems and soft ware have more sophisticated built-in security than ever before. In most organizations, however, the people using these systems lack the knowledge to cope with the ever more sophisticated threats which target your valuable data. […]
The former executive of the Saint Louis Cardinals Major League Baseball team, Chris Correa, was sentenced in July to 46 months in prison and hefty fines for hacking into the Houston Astro’s protected computer. How did a rookie cybercriminal access […]
Metadata is information (data) that describes your data. Metadata may include: Dates/Timestamps: file creation, last modified, last accessed. Original Author: perhaps many years, many firms ago. Location of a Photo: automatically captured by a phone GPS. History of email routing, […]
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