We have written before about the importance of all of us recognizing that we are in a cyber conflict. The fact is that we are all targets. We all have to keep our wits about us. This includes tracking the cyber threat and best practices to mitigate the threat. A period of significantly enhanced vulnerability is during travel. It is especially important to maintain best … [Read more...] about OODA Produces A Traveling Executive’s Guide to Cybersecurity
Cybersecurity Is Not Just About The Tech
| Cybersecurity may well be the most important function in the modern world. Without it, nothing else can be trusted, in any sector of the economy. |
 Cyber Security is far more than just protecting data. Security is about protecting the functionality of IT. It involves confidentiality, availability and integrity of resources. This higher order approach to cyber security requires vision, leadership, and actions in dimensions of people, process and technology. |
| We also need to draw your attention to the higher order concept of Cyber War. This is, unfortunately, something all technologists should be familiar with now. The most critical piece to read on that topic now is Now That You Are A Soldier In The Cyber War You Must Know Your Cognitive Biases followed by: Main Street Cybersecurity: Can Email Be Safe? and Time for Transformational Cybersecurity! |
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Microsoft admits Outlook.com hackers were able to access emails
Microsoft has admitted that its Outlook.com security breach was worse than the company initially revealed. The software maker started notifying some Outlook.com users late on Friday night that a hacker was able to access accounts for months earlier this year. Microsoft’s notification revealed that hackers could have viewed account email addresses, folder names, and subject … [Read more...] about Microsoft admits Outlook.com hackers were able to access emails
Warning: Internet Explorer Just Became A Silent But Serious Threat To Every Windows User
Security researcher John Page warns that Microsoft's Internet Explorer has a critical security flaw that allows hackers to spy on you and steal personal data from your PC. That warning may seem irrelevant to you since Internet Explorer was officially discontinued in 2015. It's now an archaic web browser, only in use by about 7% of Windows users. But if take into account the … [Read more...] about Warning: Internet Explorer Just Became A Silent But Serious Threat To Every Windows User
Mark Zuckerberg shared private user data with Facebook ‘friends Leaked documents reveal
Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg gave access to sensitive user data to dozens of app developer friends, according to thousands of leaked documents. Zuckerberg reportedly used the data as a reward to third-party companies and developers who either had a favorable relationship with company executives or spent considerable amounts on ads. Companies were also incentivized to share … [Read more...] about Mark Zuckerberg shared private user data with Facebook ‘friends Leaked documents reveal
Lock It Down: Password Security Do’s and Don’ts
The first computer password was introduced for use at MIT in 1961. Of course, this isn’t human beings’ first dalliance with the idea of a password, but this isn’t a history lesson. What this means is that the pesky password is here to stay for a while. But a password is often the weakest link in a security chain. We both love and loathe our passwords, and our obsession and … [Read more...] about Lock It Down: Password Security Do’s and Don’ts