#SmallBusinessWeek Fail on Cybersecurity

I apologize, but I see most small business do not have plans in place for disaster recovery and Cybersecurity because it does not help them run their companies. True it does not help run the company but it allows you to run the company after a Cyber event happens. I have written about this before … Read more

Changing Default Passwords: Too Hard?

Is changing the default password too hard on your devices?  For example the highest profile devices (not IoT Internet of things), but the ones that process money: POS(Point Of Sale) terminals. Above is an Ingenico ISC250 with a stand. (from discountcreditcardsupply.com) Are manufacturers making it easy or hard to change the default password?   Well, … Read more

What are the top 5 thoughts to keep in mind?

I was watching Feynman videos and saw this unique   list (10 times Feynman blew our minds) that has insight into what we should focus in Cybersecurity as well. I wanted to distill this video into 5 top items and relate them to Cybersecurity. #5 Asking How Things Work Can Start You on a path of … Read more

The Weak Link Gets Stressed

I’m always looking for more attack angles into the network. What is the weakest link? To know the answer to the question we need to investigate what Risk = likelihood * impact is in our organization. It is more exciting to talk about higher productivity, faster computers, and sales of product xyz.  But a weak … Read more

Cyberjoke Friday v1.99 Easter 2017 Edition

image from Small Business Trends online site Yes on Holidays I like to do things that are not done weekly or monthly – like backups, and shred old documents etc. And now for the jokes: An Attempt by ESPI Blog to explain Easter Eggs (software) with 1st Easter Egg: Some Easter eggs are hidden, so are … Read more