Cybersecurity Awareness Month - How Far We Have Come By Dr. Jane A. LeClair In October we celebrate the annual observance of National Cyber Security Awareness Month (NCSAM). This annual event is brought about through the efforts of the National Cyber Security Alliance (NCSA) and the Department of Homeland Security (DHS). This year the weekly themes in October will be: Since 2004, October has been set aside as a time period in which Americans are encouraged to increase their

5 Top Resources for Small Businesses on National Cyber Security Month By Carolyn Schrader October is full of special events and awareness programs. Some are tailored to be fun, like National Pizza Month and others are meant to be entertaining, such as having games scheduled by 4 professional sports leagues (football, basketball, hockey and baseball). A serious topic that every business should be talking about this October is cyber security. The US has observed National Cybe

October is Cybersecurity Month For several years October has been deemed as cybersecurity awareness month. This has come about due to the realization by those with a vested interest in cybersecurity that ordinary computer users have been lax in their cyber hygiene and that special attention needed to be paid to the issue. During October we encourage computer users to actively think about what they do with their computers and become aware of the need for better cyber actions.

Securing Hardware is not only a US Problem Securing insecure hardware is a massive issue for many parties. The insecure affects not only the individual or business as they use computers in the home and office, but also the internet as a whole. This is an issue for the equipment and the engineers responsible for the development of the equipment. For the equipment owner, they could now have as one of their assets compromised piece of equipment. This would be connected to the ne

Not to Silent Smart TVs By Charles Parker II The number of connected devices has increased substantially in residences over the last five years. This makes people’s lives more convenient. This has the ability to connect to the toasters, coffeemakers, refrigerators, and other appliances. There is however one appliance that is much more utilized from the time perspective. In the residential IoT environment, this is the connected TV. This is easily acquired and implemented in th

Everything is a Target: Solar Panels are in Play By Charles Parker II Alternative and renewable energy sources have become more important and visible over the last few years. This is due to many factors, including the price in oil fluctuating, oil being a finite resource, the nation focusing on being less dependent on oil from other countries, and the clear view of the environmental concerns. As the alternative energy sources have been produced to a greater level, there are m

Note to HR: InfoSec Applicants are not Necessarily Mainstream By Charls Parker II They say the only constant is change. This is exceptionally applicable to the IT area and personnel at this junction. This is representative of the new workforce as they change with the times. The implementation of technology at early ages has had a distinct force on the latest group of employees and potential employees. The new workforce has new motivations, focus, and level of documentation so

Real Estate Professionals are Increasing Targeted by Hackers By Carolyn Schrader Real estate related cyber-crime is increased, according to cyber security experts. In many geographic markets, real estate inventory is slim, so purchasers want to move quickly so they don’t lose the deal. Buyer stress is frequently high. With prices high, large dollars are being moved among real estate transaction accounts. This is all leading to great opportunities for cyber criminals to try to

Phishing’s Latest Attack Message: Traffic Tickets By Charles Parker II Phishing campaigns, unfortunately, have grown in prominence. There have been many successful attacks over the years. In order to continue to be successful, as measured by the number of compromised systems and revenue generated, the attackers are looking for new topics for the phishing campaigns. The prior, tired themes no longer work with an acceptable successful success rate. These have historically con

Bug Bounty Programs: Vehicle Specialty Often Difficult to Fill The need for bug bounty programs began years ago as a void formed. The manufacturers were producing their goods and services, as to be expected. An issue experienced was the manufacturers had the “first to market” mentality in place. There was and continues to be in certain markets, a hurry to design, engineer, and manufacture the product. The product needs to be the first in the marketplace for the consumer to pu