Time For Security Major Effort?

I.e. Do we need to make a major research effort to solve all(or most) Cybersecurity problems? Why? Because mistakes keep happening: And these are not small mistakes – they may shift our world underneath us…  As California considers more legislation and Breach reporting requirements, other states may also look into this issue.  At Databreachtoday.com there … Read more

PCI Compliance Small Biz Simplified

There are 12 pieces to PCI compliance, let’s list them and find if they are applicable, or if we can minimize our attention. first of all it is not a major point in the standards, but creating an inventory of devices is paramount in becoming PCI compliant. Being compliant will also be easier for you if … Read more

Phishing #1 Attack – Includes Email Scams

Have you received an email saying your password has been stolen in broken English? Subject: “Security Notice. Someone have access to you system” As you may have noticed, I sent you an email from your account. This means that I have full access to your acc: On moment of crack (youremail@youremaildomain.com)  password: jfwqu6qoizxahofj0qkw You say: … Read more

Is Compliance Enough for Your Company?

If you accept credit cards you need PCI compliance If you have health data then you need HIPAA compliance. A financial company gets many pieces of compliance which depends on what types of financial instruments you sell. You may need other types of compliance. Unfortunately PCI compliance does not require a backup of your critical … Read more