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Security for the SMB: Preventing a Business Nightmare
T-Mobile. Home Depot. Target. California State University. All are large organizations that fell victim to expensive data breaches because of a third-party vendor, nor are they alone in that list! For any small to medium-sized business (SMB), there are two very important points to be aware of: 1) Small companies are, in fact, targets. Whether they…
Read MoreWanna Cry? Updating your systems is crucial!
When hacking exploits had been leaked from the NSA last month, it offered a hacking toolkit to anyone in the world who wished to try to use them. The companies responsible for the effected programs, such as Microsoft, had immediately scrambled to update – or had, in fact, already provided updates – to defend against these…
Read MoreBuilding a Successful Cyber-Security Career
In a profession growing at a rate of 36.5%, according to the U.S. News and World Report, there seems to be plenty of jobs opening in the Information Security sector. While the job market is booming in this field, securing a position isn’t as easy as finding one. As a co-author to a new book, Co-founder…
Read MoreOne month until the ‘Reset the Net’ movement to fight NSA surveillance
Privacy advocates have decided it is time for Internet users to take more serious measures to resist surveillance from National Security Agency and other alleged spy groups. The movement for users and developers to deploy newer and better security and privacy tools was introduced by Fight for the Future and has support from over 30 groups including Reddit, Imgur, Free Press, Libertarian Party and Demand Progress. June 5, the one year anniversary of the first news stories on Edward Snowden’s leaks about NSA surveillance, is the date ‘Reset the Net’ will initiate.
Read MoreHeartbleed Bug sweeps internet, leaves many sites vulnerable
A major security flaw, the Heartbleed Bug, has made rounds on HTTPS servers and has caused panic across the web.
Read MoreFacebook has patched OAuth bug found by researcher
A very serious vulnerability was recently discovered in Facebook’s OAuth system, which would allow hackers to gain full control over any compromised Facebook account and access private user data.
Read MoreObama expected to impose executive order on cybersecurity next month
A new executive order aimed at preserving national cybersecurity is likely to be put into effect by President Obama as early as January, experts predict.
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