It is that special time of the year, Black Hat, when all of our friends are gathered together in Vegas to see just what hacks, exploits, tips and tricks there are for us to be concerned about. As a cyber-security specialist, it’s the most wonderful time of the year. However, for consumers and business owners, it is the reminder that what you thought was safely tucked away is actually only a moment...

No matter what you call them: threats, weaknesses, risks or vulnerabilities, they’re out there. Are you ready to handle them? Do you have a team internally dedicated to conducting pen-tests regularly? Are the people you’ve hired trained and experienced in conducting pen-tests or seeking out weaknesses in your system? How about fixing or eradicating issues before they actually become problems? ...

Ineffective password management can be a significant burden to most organizations, resulting in increased costs and security risks. In order to ensure the security of your network, you set rules around password creation including the use of characters, symbols, minimum lengths and more. You’ve restricted the use of old passwords and instituted a process for the passwords to be changed at regular...

2016 really made a name for cyber-security. Now let’s make 2017 the year of executing strong cybersecurity plans. In order to fight the war online, you first need to understand what it is you are actually fighting. You hear the buzzwords such as “cybersecurity,” “pen-testing” and “IoT” – but do you know the full scope of what they really mean? Where to Start As with anything, it starts with...

Cyber-security firms are consistently talking about securing the Internet of Things, analyzing the latest hack or trying to sell you on the latest and greatest tool. Oftentimes, this makes you look at the newest security software to put in place (which we recommend you do) or increase the number of pen-tests to ensure your systems are in optimal condition. What you may be missing is the most...

Let’s not fall victim to just talking about securing our businesses or people without putting action behind it. Cyber-security has grown to be a hot topic as technology advancements continue and after many cyber-attacks, breaches and panic in 2016. When hearing details about the attacks that happened to Target, Yahoo or Anthem, you can’t help but wonder if you could be next. We are not promising...

How many devices do you have within your reach right now? How many emails did you answer on your cell phone, work or personal, after you got home last night? Did you watch the debate this week? How? For the first time there were live streaming versions of the debate on television, Facebook, Twitter, and on the websites of too many media outlets to count. Our lives have become insanely...

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We are a full three months into 2017 and hopefully you’ve remained unscathed. Have you had some things on your “to-do” list that just haven’t happened? Or maybe something didn’t work or produce as much of a “punch” as you were hoping it would? Maybe some things have served your company far better than you thought—like putting a company-wide security training in place paired with password reset or...

What once was only science fiction is now our reality, anything and everything can be hacked. For healthcare providers, ‘anything’ includes not only patient records and claims information, but sentient things like drug pumps and pacemakers. In addition, healthcare has operational functionality that make this space particularly challenging. The mobility challenge is particularly unusual because the...

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