There is only so much time to work on anything. And Cybersecurity is not any different, it requires a focus of IT Management (and Cybersecurity specifically) As far as Cybersecurity goes, what is it that we all must know and understand thoroughly? Ransomware defense, IT basics such as test your backup (this means you … Read more
Increasing Cyber Security awareness and what it entails is more difficult than it seems. As in Bruce Schneier’s “The Psychology of Security“: And my older posts: 8/22/2014 ‘Psychology of Security’ 4/1/2015 ‘How much should I spend on Cybersecurity?’ Recently I have focused on Risk management for businesses, due to the nature of Cybersecurity and how … Read more
Once your computers, switches, firewalls and routers are all patched now what? All your devices on the Internet have been tested and configured correctly. And thus they are about as secure as can be. Now what? Assuming the desktop and servers are patched and antivirus software is installed is there anything else to make … Read more
The Security Conversation has to change. Unknowing we(us humans in business and more) create a scenario which prevents us from being more secure Our Psyche seeks risk when confronted with loss decisions but seeks safety when confronted with gain decisions. This has been studied (Previous post as well) and is accurate for 70% of the … Read more
I have been watching the Derbycon videos (put up by IronGeek) and I like Paul Coggin’s comment: Are you worried about Day zero attacks? You have to take care of 80 day first. I have heard Paul’s talks before and this one in Derbycon is a bit different, but the theme is the same – … Read more
