Oops —- We Designed Technology to be Unpatchable

Oops —- We Designed Technology to be Unpatchable

Oops —- We Designed Technology to be Unpatchable   IoT or Internet of Things devices are becoming more and more popular.  It seems that all types of items we never considered to require connectivity are now connected to the internet.  They are constantly passing...
Cybercrime is Zeroing in on Healthcare Organizations

Cybercrime is Zeroing in on Healthcare Organizations

Cybercrime is Zeroing in on Healthcare Organizations   It seems that almost everything today is connected and more connections to the internet are made daily. One industry where this is more problematic is Healthcare. Why?  Medical data is worth big bucks — up to...
Equifax “Security” – Allowed Unbelievable Inept Logins and Lack of Encryption

Equifax “Security” – Allowed Unbelievable Inept Logins and Lack of Encryption

Equifax “Security” – Allowed Unbelievable Inept Logins and Lack of Encryption   Most of us do not have a choice when it comes to sharing our data with big data credit bureaus/respositories.  They simply take all our information and re-sell it making huge...
Little Inexpensive Devices Can Remove Sensitive Data

Little Inexpensive Devices Can Remove Sensitive Data

Little Inexpensive Devices Can Remove Sensitive Data   Who has access to your offices? I am sure you are familiar with those little USB drives that are almost flat, to be undetectable when installed.  Well, these under $20 devices can be connected in computers...
Cyber Cold War Right on Our Door Step

Cyber Cold War Right on Our Door Step

Cyber Cold War Right on Our Door Step   Nation-State sponsored cybercrime is on the upswing. China, as an example, has an entire cyber army that it dispatches to US university programs and US businesses as well as to third party providers world-wide who offer...