online security
Smart Homes, Dumb Security
On October 21, 2016, many of the world’s most popular websites were incapacitated by a series of distributed denial of service (DDoS) attacks. Users trying to blast off a tweet or listen to their favorite track on Spotify suddenly found themselves stranded on 404-error pages or stalled by perpetual “loading” messages on their browser. The […]
12 / 01 / 16
Security Reminder
The latest Yahoo breach holds the record for the largest single breach of user account. The hack, which occurred in 2014, enabled hackers to collect personal information associated with at least half billion Yahoo accounts—names, email addresses, phone numbers, birth dates, and even security questions and answers, according to Yahoo’s press release. What’s even scarier […]
09 / 28 / 16
Cybersecurity
Your organization manages sensitive information every day. You rely on cybersecurity specialists to protect your data from misuse. The demand for security specialists is skyrocketing, yet a shortage in candidates leaves the industry—and your organization—vulnerable. Symantec reports that the global demand for the cybersecurity workforce is expected to rise to 6 million by 2019, with […]
07 / 26 / 16
Password Fast Forward
These days, traditional passwords are suspect in their ability to handle the safety of our valuable online data. This isn’t a new problem. Nearly a decade ago, in 2004, Bill Gates was predicting the demise of the alpha-numeric password, calling it a weak spot in security and identity authentication. He was one of the first […]
02 / 27 / 13
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