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Job Dissatisfaction is prominent among IT Security Professionals

Nov 9, 2019 | Best Practices, Business, Computer Repair, Contractors, Cybersecurity Professional, CyberTraining, Employees, Employees, Employment, Future Workforce, Internet, IT Professional, Psychology, Radio Show, Radio_Show, Security, Security, Stress, Technology

Job Dissatisfaction is prominent among IT Security Professionals Many Cybersecurity professionals love a challenge. They do not enjoy the doldrums of make work security. They long for excitement and challenging work. They are in demand so it is not suprising...

Cyberbreaches cause Small Businesses to Close

Nov 9, 2019 | Applications, Artificial Intelligence, Audit Logs, Best Practices, Business, credentials, Cyber breaches, cyberattacks, Cybercrime, CyberTraining, data sharing, Data Storage, Databases, Employees, Employees, Firewalls, Firewalls, Hackers, Hacking, Hacking, Hacks, Hard Disks, Intellectual Property Theft, Laptops, Liability, Malware, Malware, Networking, Networking, Patching, Radio Show, Radio_Show, Ransomware, Routers, Security, Security, Security Alerts, segmentation, Software As A Service, Switches, Technology, Updates

Cyberbreaches cause Small Businesses to Close Cybercriminals have found a lucrative new target – the small business. Unfortunately, for a tenth of them the breach meant closing their doors forever. The impacts on small businesses is excentuated greatly....

Chinese Using Visas to Import Corporate Spies and Thieves

Oct 26, 2019 | Best Practices, Big Tech, Business, China, Contractors, cyberattacks, Cybercrime, Cybersecurity, Employees, Employment, Government, Guests, Hackers, Hacking, Hacking, Hacking, industrial espionage, Insider Threat, Intellectual Property Theft, Jobs, Nationstates, Radio Show, Radio_Show, Security, Security, Technology

Chinese Using Visas to Import Corporate Spys and Thieves It is about time that some of these Nation-State cyber hackers are going to prison for stealing intellectual property from our US Companies and government contractors. If you are not aware the Chinese...

It is People and Shortcuts Not MFA that’s the Issue and Biometrics is not the Answer

Oct 19, 2019 | 2FA, Agencies, Best Practices, Biometrics, Business, credentials, Cyber breaches, Employees, Employees, Encryption, FBI, Financial, Government, Hackers, Hacking, hardware token, Internet, MFA, privacy, Radio Show, Radio_Show, Security, Security, Technology

It is People and Shortcuts Not MFA that’s the Issue and Biometrics is not the Answer There is a risk to Multi-factor authentication — but it why? Most businesses who choose to use it — decide to use the most insecure version of it. Hackers already...

Sophisticated Email Attacks Against Businesses Are Up Exponentially

Oct 12, 2019 | Business, Business Email Compromise, cyberattacks, Cybersecurity, Email, Email, Employees, Hacking, Radio Show, Radio_Show, Security

Sophisticated Email Attacks Against Businesses Are Up Exponentially The top tactic preferred by cybercriminals is the use of what is known as Impersonation fraud or more commonly as Business email compromise (BEC). Since these rarely involve malware, it is...

Spearphishing Mobile Devices of Executives

Sep 27, 2019 | Business, Business Email Compromise, Cell Phone, cell phones, CEO, Cyber breaches, Cybercrime, Email, Employees, Hackers, Hacking, Hacking, iPad, iPhone, Malware, Phishing, Radio Show, Radio_Show, Security, Smart Phone, Tablet

Spearphishing Mobile Devices of Executives Many businesses today use mobile technology as a primary executive communication channel. However, what happens if these devices are lost or stolen. That often is when they find the executives becoming targets of...