Category Archives: Home Network Security

Roundup: Federal action that shaped cybersecurity in 2023

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As 2023 draws to a close, it’s time to look back on our top five federal cyber stories of the year: a compilation of pivotal moments and key developments that have significantly shaped the landscape of cybersecurity at the federal level. These stories highlight the challenges federal agencies faced in securing digital infrastructure in the […]

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NSA Releases New Best Practices for Securing Home Networks

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You depend on your home network for binge-watching your favorite shows and ordering the perfect pair of shoes. When it’s time to pay bills or manage your retirement accounts, you likely head online as well. Not to mention that home networks make it possible for you to work from home and for your kids to […]

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How to Compromise a Modern-Day Network

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An insidious issue has been slowly growing under the noses of IT admins and security professionals for the past twenty years. As companies evolved to meet the technological demands of the early 2000s, they became increasingly dependent on vulnerable technology deployed within their internal network stack. While security evolved to patch known vulnerabilities, many companies […]

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The OSI Model and You Part 6: Stopping Threats at the OSI Presentation Layer

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Our travels through the OSI seven layers of networking have shown that each layer has specific weaknesses and angles of attack. In turn, each has its best defenses. Now, we’ve come to the OSI presentation layer. Here translation, encryption and compression all happen. What Is the Presentation Layer? The simplest way to describe the OSI presentation […]

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The OSI Model and You Part 2: The Data Link Layer

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If the physical layer we talked about earlier in this series about OSI layers is the ‘what’ that allows data to travel, the data link layer is the ‘how.’ In the previous piece of this seven-part series on the OSI model, we described the physical layer and what cybersecurity threats could impact it. Remember, the key […]

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Securing Your Environment While Working Remotely

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Before the coronavirus pandemic hit, working from home used to be a novelty for many employees. According to a June 2020 IBM Security and Morning Consult “Work From Home Survey,” 80% of respondents say they worked from home either rarely or not at all prior to the pandemic. In-office work allowed employers and information technology […]

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Lock Down Personal Smart Devices to Improve Enterprise IoT Security

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Connecting remotely is about more than a strong Wi-Fi password and VPN. Be sure to understand and manage the risks of smart devices in your home to bolster personal and enterprise IoT security.

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Extend Your Security Team, Quickly Add Expertise and Help Secure Your Remote Workforce

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Organizations around the world are adapting to respond to the impact of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) and companies may experience increased stress and challenges across their security programs arising from increased remote user demand, site availability impacts, stringent travel restrictions and requests for social distancing. Security organizations may also urgently need to deploy critical software […]

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How to Secure Wi-Fi and Improve Personal and Enterprise Security From Home

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Technology has enabled employees to work from the office, from home and pretty much everywhere in between. Unfortunately, many employees still aren’t connecting to secure Wi-Fi, putting data at risk.

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Protecting Your Employees’ Home IT From Cyberthreats

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Helping employees protect their home IT reduces enterprise security risks and helps security leaders better safeguard corporate data.

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