Each municipality and state has some form of a police presence. Maine is no different. The police departments hold an immense amount of data on past crimes, current investigations, and other issues.

Target

The database was used for information sharing for federal, state,...

We have all heard of and probably use Twitter. Everyone recognizes the corporate logo and symbol. While there have been other social media outlets, Twitter has stayed the course and continues to be a social media giant.

Breach

Recently, Twitter had an issue with a breach...

Kroger Servers Targeted!

Kroger is a large grocery chain in the US. In addition to the usual groceries that everyone purchases, the Kroger stores also have clinics, pharmacies, and telemedicine, dependent on the location and store footprint. The smaller stores may not b...

Cyber Security Predictions for Small Businesses and Organizations

The good news: most companies and individuals are more aware of cyber risk than previously. Cyber security measures do work. The bad news: small businesses continue to be victims of cybercrime, and this t...

Drones and Small Business Cybersecurity

Drones are being used for many creative tasks. They are now used to deliver packages and take-out. Pizza express, anyone? Cowboys may no longer need to ride the fence to look for damage. A rancher can send a drone with instant vid...

Municipalities have a very distinct problem. They are frequently targeted for ransomware and other attacks, as the attackers know their systems generally are not fully secure unless they been recently successfully attacked and have corrected and mitigated the issues. T...

With most industries, there is a trade association or group. The focus with these is to bring together leaders and members to discuss issues, communicate messages to the membership, and be a portal for the industry. Accounting is no different. In the US, we have the AI...

People often travel with lots of devices, many of which are could be hacked. There are a number of ways to reduce a traveler’s cyber security risk while traveling.

Top 15 Tips for Cyber Secure Traveling

1. If you are going to be somewhere with lots of people and where ev...

Data breaches: Not just a US issue 

Banks are located throughout the world. They perform vital services for consumers and commercial organizations in every country they are located in. These are also connected with the respective nation’s banking systems. Another common...

TIME AHEAD OF COVID-19: Outgrowth of Cloud Encryption Algorithm

on Biometric Authentication analysis.

Today, citizens of the world community are unable to function without

identification and authentication operative mechanism. Over the past centuries,

global citizens were...