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Are You Taking Responsibility for Your Company’s Security?
In Early August, it was reported that Russian hackers had stolen more than 1.5 billion username and password combinations. Yeah 1.5 billion, that’s not a typo. That event makes the Target breach look like small potatoes. You might think your company is safe, but are you sure about that? This …
The BASH Bug: How to Prevent it From Spreading to Your Network
Another week… another security risk. It seems security risks and companies that get hacked are about as common dirt these days. This week is no different. You may have seen the news already about very serious vulnerability known as “shell shock.” The affected software, Bash (the Bourne Again SHell), is present …
Your Private Information For Sale to the World
On Sunday August 24th 60 Minutes aired a show that everyone should watch. I didn’t see it when it aired, but a colleague forwarded the replay to me and I was blown away. I have followed security trends for several years, but this was new to me. We live in …
The Ship Has Sailed for The I.T. Support Jack-of-All-Trades
When the world of computers started, fixing them was often a hobby of the tinkerers of the day. When computers became more mainstream, these hobbyists started forming I.T. Support companies in start gaining from their passion. There are a lot of I.T. Support companies out there, some big, some small. Almost …
The Secret Weapon to Protecting Your Information
Your first line of defense in all kinds of systems is the password used to get into it. Whether it is a phone, computer, tablet, firewall, wireless access point or third-party service, your password is sometimes considered the end-all, but in reality it is not enough. I am not talking …
