Cyber Security & Big Data Analytics I recently attended a symposium on “New Strategies for Encryption and Protection against Data Breaches”. The keynote speaker was: Steve Lutinski, Director, Cyber Security Services, Verizon Enterprise Solutions. Steve introduced Verizon’s DBIR Report (Data Breach Investigation Report) for 2017. You may view it here: […]
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National Cyber Security Awareness Month
Based on our support logs from clients regarding their email and web site access support requests, every month should be Nation Cyber Security Awareness Month. Some folks still don’t understand that you cannot use simple passwords anymore. Most good programs will not allow you to do that. They are now […]
Continue readingShould a Small Business Have Cyber Insurance?
I am asked this question almost every week. It is really small business data breach insurance. All the publicity regarding hacked servers in the news media has spooked a lot of people. It seems just about everyone in this day and age uses the internet to promote their business and […]
Continue readingThe Dark Side of the Internet
I was amazed how many people never heard of the dark side of the internet when asked by a State of NJ Security officer at a recent seminar for small businesses on internet security. Going there is not advised but being aware of it and what it is is imperative. […]
Continue readingYour Secured Web Site Will Be a Google Rule
Generally when you shop on line, you will notice that the web address uses a SSL certificate. You will see a lock before the address that shows something like https://www.shoponline.com. What does this actually do for you and the web site? It protects where you go and what you do […]
Continue readingCyber Security
There are two excellent events happening in the next few weeks that I strongly recommend you attend one of them or send someone in your office. One wrong move could cost you thousands of dollars and or loss of data as well as the man hours or cost that were […]
Continue readingGrowing Your Digital Footprint
Your digital footprint is your digital identity on the Internet. And your Internet properties will help grow this digital footprint. What does this mean? It means that when the Internet first started you needed to create a website to be part of the Internet. However it was not always easy […]
Continue readingReady or Not Here Comes Windows 10
I have been getting mixed reviews regarding Windows 10. I installed it or upgraded my Windows 7 pro to the new OS on my laptop and had no issues. I then did the same procedure on my home PC which had Quicken, Quickbooks and a couple design programs by Adobe.
Continue readingSony Hack – How easy it was!
I just read the report about the Sony breach and that the compromise came from an email message to a Sony executive that looked like a genuine message from a familiar contact. It was not and it had an executable link that drop the malware on that person’s PC. Once […]
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