Software updates: why you shouldn’t ignore them
You know the drill. Your computer prompts you that there are software updates pending, but it just isn’t a convenient time. Maybe you’re in the middle of paying bills. Maybe …
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Be careful what you post on social media
Social media has become something everybody uses in at least one form or another. Twitter, LinkedIn, Facebook, and many others are used by several million people every day, often several …
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Shadow IT: The hidden danger
Shadow IT, a term that just sounds insidious. Surely it is something that governments use as a tool for state-sponsored cyber wars, right? The term suggests hidden technologies, lurking in the background. …
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Ransomware: how to protect yourself
(Post 10 of the 12-week Information Security Management blog series) You would have to be hiding under a rock for the past several years if you haven’t noticed the increased media …
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Addressing risk: approaches to managing risk
(Post 9 of the 12-week Information Security Management blog series) Choosing the appropriate risk management approach is a critical step in addressing and dealing with risk. If you have been following along, …
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Trending threats for small business.
(Post 4 of the 12-week Information Security Management blog series) If you are following along, last week I wrote about threats, risks, and vulnerabilities. I discussed the importance of identifying threats …
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A change in perspective: Cybersecurity is business security.
(Post 2 of the 12-week Information Security Management blog series) When I ask people what they think is involved in cybersecurity, I almost unanimously receive a reply stating that its purpose …
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Hacking people: social engineering explained
What do you think when you hear the terms “hacker” or “hacking”? Do you imagine a socially awkward, super smart nerd sitting in his basement using an incredible wealth of …
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The real cost of loss: cybersecurity incidents in small business
To small businesses, the threat of cyber-crime may seem like something only governments and big corporations need to be concerned with. To the contrary, small businesses are also vulnerable to …
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What Exactly is Cybersecurity and Why Should You Care?
For some, the word ‘cyber’ might conjure a sense of extreme geekiness and memories of cheesy movies involving unrealistic representations of computer crime, computer intelligence gathering, or secret societies using …
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