Collaborate Disseminate
In a previous article, we introduced the fact that one of our largest growing populations is that of the “Baby Boomer” generation (those born between 1946 to 1964). As the Boomers get older, they become susceptible to many of the emerging dirty tricks … Continue reading Protecting the New Most Vulnerable Population – Subscription Scams
In Part 1 of this series, we introduced the concept that the most vulnerable people on the internet are our senior population. According to the FBI, elder fraud impacts millions of American seniors every year. Figures from the United Kingdom show simil… Continue reading Protecting the New Most Vulnerable Population – The Grandparent Scam
It’s often said that cybersecurity is hard. Anyone who has ever worked their way through the SANS Critical Controls, PCI-DSS or even something deceptively minimalist as the OWASP Top 10 knows that success in achieving these security initiatives require… Continue reading Achieving CIP Compliance, NERC-Style
Several digital attacks against pharmaceutical companies have made news in the past few years. Back in 2017, for instance, Merck fell victim to NotPetya. The wiper malware spread to the pharmaceutical giant’s headquarters, rendered years of research in… Continue reading Just What The Cyber Doctors Ordered – OT For Pharmaceutical Companies
When you think of the cybersecurity “CIA” triad of Confidentiality, Integrity, and Availability, which one of those is most important to your organization? From a privacy standpoint, confidentiality reigns supreme. Confidentiality is so important that… Continue reading Integrity – It’s a Matter of Trust
A few years ago, I worked alongside some oil commodity traders. Environmental concerns aside, I never realized how many parts were required to get the oil out of the ground, not to mention everything else that finally resulted in the production of refi… Continue reading Improving Your Security Posture with the Pipeline Cybersecurity Initiative
Over the last few years, the idea of patching systems to correct flaws has graduated from an annoying business disruption to a top priority. With all of the notorious vulnerabilities that can wreak total havoc, the time it takes to patch becomes a mino… Continue reading NIST SP 800-128 – Because Patching May Never Fix Your Hidden Flaws
Recently, both Apple and Google released new updates for iPhone and Android devices. One feature that was added was “Covid-19 Exposure Logging.” The feature is off (for now), and according to the text that accompanies the app, when turned on, it is set… Continue reading Covid-19 Exposure Logging: Key Privacy Considerations
A friend of mine received an interesting piece of snail mail the other day. It was one of those inheritance scam letters that usually arrive in E-Mail. An image of the letter is shown below: In summary, the author, a high-ranking bank official, has an … Continue reading Snail Mail With a Privacy Twist
The UK’s designated national agency responsible for providing information and expert guidance on qualifications (UK NARIC) recently announced that the Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP) credential offered by (ISC)2 is rat… Continue reading CISSP vs. Master’s Degree – Please Take a Neutral Corner!