An FBI warning on ATM cashout attack
Brian Krebs, on his blog Krebs on Security, shares a warning to all consumers; the FBI has warned banks of an “unlimited operation” run by cyber criminals.
Data loss prevention – Part 2
Our last post examined the important concepts of what Data Loss Prevention (DLP) is. In this post, we now examine the required controls that are needed to safeguard these datasets, as well as the important features you need to look out for as you pick a particular DLP solution for your business.
Trends in online education in 2018
Online education is continually growing in the United States. Many experts have conducted research on the progression and direction of online education. USNews reported on this flexible alternative to traditional college courses by stating four trends that students should watch out for in 2018.
Avoiding card skimmers at the pump
Many of us have heard of fuel dispensers being a target for card-skimming devices. Brian Krebs wrote a post on his blog “Krebs on Security” on how to avoid these card skimmers, and he uses the San Antonio Police Department as a source for tips. Some of these tips include using only new fuel dispensers that have a horizontal card slot accompanied by a raised metal keypad and using only credit cards at the pump. To read the rest of his great post, check out the link above.
Data loss prevention – Part 1
To any business or corporation, information and data are the blood flow of daily operations. This consists of market intelligence as it relates to your competition, the sensitive customer information (such as contact info, credit card/banking numbers, etc.) and even your own internal data. Safeguarding all of this data is a must, not only from it being hacked into, but also by making sure that only the authorized employees have access to it.
The Future of Virtualization
Server virtualization is a virtualization technique that involves breaking up a physical server into multiple small, virtual servers using a virtualization software. In his post for NetworkWorld called What’s the Future of Server Virtualization, Neil Weinberg describes the benefits of server virtualization and the different types of server virtualization.
What is the Future of Higher Education?
E-learning is continuously growing without an end in sight. More and more students are enrolling in online courses because, quite frankly, they are more convenient. We have all seen the growth of online education in the past few years, but where exactly is it going?
Seven Steps to Protect Your Smartphone
Our previous blog posts have examined the various cyber-based threats posed to Smartphones. In this post, we examine seven steps that you can take to help mitigate those risks:
Adidas Data Breach
Breach of security is a common topic in the news today, especially when it involves compromising the safety of consumers’ private information. Many consumers became more aware of the significant effects of data breaches earlier this year when the Facebook/Cambridge Analytica scandal broke out; although, we have seen many large data breaches in the past.
Be Aware of Malware
Cybersecurity is a growing field in this developing technology era; it is something that any organization has to pay attention to because of the many cyber threats present in today’s society. Read the following blog post written by Chris Brook for Digital Guardian about potential, and very destructive, malware threats.
