Cyber defense

Are You Hack-Proof? Here’s How to Make Sure

While the writing has been on the wall for a long time, last Friday it was in the news wires when a new strain...
cyberattack

50 Ways to Avoid (or Deal With) a Cyberattack

In case you missed it, a major cyberattack swept the globe Friday. Per pretty much every major news outlet here in the U.S., hackers...
Ransomware

Why WannaCry portends coming surge in attacks launched via self-spreading worms

The landmark WannaCry ransomware attack, I believe, may have been a proof of concept experiment that inadvertently spun out of control after it got...
Mother's Day

4 Mother’s Day Scams You Want to Avoid

Did you know that with the exception of Christmas, people spend more money on Mother’s Day than any other holiday? The forecast for 2017...
bank vault

Why a Hacker May Be Lurking Near Your Bank Account

Don't expect the financial services industry to ever willingly disclose how much it loses to cyber thieves on an annual basis. But make no...
laptop ban

Laptop Ban is a Cyber Hygiene Wake-up Call

Earlier this year, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) instituted an electronics ban on flights in and out of the United States. As per...
Identity portfolio

5 Tricks to Make Your Identity Portfolio More Secure

I’ve written extensively about the importance of building a credit portfolio. Credit equals buying power, which, when used wisely, can lead to increased net...
ransomware

Ransomware plot line: Netflix hackers follow script that leads to money

TV show leak is good reminder for everyone to put their digital lives in order The premature release of the new season of “Orange is...
bad employee

How Your Worst Employee Could Literally Put You Out of Business

Doubtless, you are aware that phishing (an email that looks like a company communication or something work-related containing malware) and spear phishing (the same...
biometric scanner

Is It Time to Buy a Biometric Scanner?

Identity theft is still out there, keeping pace with the latest innovations and security measures, and snaring new victims every day. With the advent...