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4 Jun 2018

The top security threats to smartphones – Part 2

In this post, we continue our series on the top threats to Smartphones in 2018. Here is what you need to know about Network Spoofing and Phishing Attacks.

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23 May 2018

Pillars of a secure organization

Columns, or pillars, have been an architectural staple since as early as 2600 B.C. Every significant civilization of the Iron Age (1300 B.C. to 100 B.C.) used pillars in their architecture. Even to this day, in many instances, those pillars of the Iron Age have proven to withstand the test of time.

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17 May 2018

The top security threats to smartphones

What are the top threats to smartphones in 2018? There are many of them, and we will be examining them in detail over several blog posts. We begin with Data Leakage and Unsecured Wi-Fi Hotspots.

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2 May 2018

Five tips to avoiding a data breach

Small business owners always have a lot on their minds. They are consumed by thoughts about delivering great customer service and keeping products and services on the cutting edge to keep up with competitors.

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26 Apr 2018

Time to face the online learning music

The phrase, “time to face the music” started appearing in American literature and verbiage in the mid-19th century. The origin of this phrase is unclear, but there are two good possibilities. The first likely origin came from the tradition of a disgraced military officer being drummed out of their regiment. The second theory is that it’s referring to the moment before an actor would go on stage and face the orchestra pit.

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16 Apr 2018

An introduction to the public key infrastructure

Just using Private Keys is no longer the norm in cryptography today – using a combination of both Public and Private Keys is, and it’s known as “Asymmetric Cryptography.” A type of Asymmetric Cryptography that is deployed widely today is known as the “Public Key Infrastructure,” or PKI for short.

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3 Apr 2018

An introduction to public and private keys

As discussed in a previous blog post, cryptography is the science of scrambling and unscrambling a message while it is in transit. The primary purpose of this is to keep the message content safe, in case it is intercepted by a malicious third party.

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28 Mar 2018

Are college students prepared?

For many, a college education is a goal never to be realized. For others, the college education is achieved, but their potential isn’t fully unlocked. When someone graduates from college, are they really prepared for the workforce?

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20 Mar 2018

An introduction to cryptography

Cryptography dates all the way back to the times of Julius Caesar. In the simplest terms, the science of cryptography is the scrambling and unscrambling of written messages between two individual parties.

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7 Mar 2018

Five tips to avoiding ransomware

A recent blog post reviewed what Ransomware is, how it is deployed, and the types of attacks that can occur. Essentially, it is a type of cyber-attack that can lock up your computer screen, your mission critical files, and the data that your company depends on daily.

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28 Feb 2018

Minding the IT skills gap

The curvature at the edge of a London Underground platform, and the shape of the underground trains, leave a significant gap that could prove dangerous for passengers. For years, drivers and station attendants had the job of making sure passengers watched out for that space, or gap.

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21 Feb 2018

Breaking down what incident response means for your business

In today’s world, Cyber-attacks are becoming the norm – no business or corporation is immune to them. It seems that no matter what an entity does to fortify its defense perimeters, the hacker will find a way to circumvent it and inflict as much damage as possible. There are no geographical or industrial constraints, anything is fair game.