Insider Threats and the Dangers of Crypto Mining to the Enterprise
Although there has been several debates on the advantages and disadvantages of cryptocurrency and the enterprise, one issue with it is cyber security. Dealing with bitcoin or any other cryptocurrency could be an advantage for revenue. But cyber security experts are concerned with the risk of mining and using internal resources on the local network.…
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When Human Error Sends Panic Across the Country
On January 13th, the state of Hawaii went into a state of panic when they received an emergency text message telling them that a ballistic missile was incoming. It took 38 minutes before a follow-up message was sent telling people that the message was in error. The governor of Hawaii later held a conference explaining…
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The First Line of Defense in Cyber Security
Headlines continue to provide us with more information on large data breaches like Yahoo and Equifax, where cyber attackers gained access to personal information through gaps in security software. But a shocking number of data breaches have nothing at all to do with the level of an organization’s security. Instead, they have everything to do…
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GateKeeper Assistive Technology for Logging In
The best office tech helps you get your work done with efficiency and convenience. But when you’re working with a disability, challenges to that kind of unthinking ease can crop up throughout the day. Assistive technology for logging into computers. Touchless password tech can help. GateKeeper type-free login offers simple and elegant tech that unlocks…
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Protecting Your Organization – Insider Threat Prevention
Most organizations know that they need cyber security to protect from outside threats, but what they don’t account for is the growing number of insider threats. Insider threats come from trusted employees, which is something most employers don’t consider. It’s hard to imagine that a trusted employee could be the one to cost you millions…
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Foreign Hackers from the East
From the US presidential election to Kaspersky, there is nary a day that goes by that doesn’t contain at least one reference to nefarious cybersecurity acts sponsored by Russia and Russian-aligned entities. The Baltic NATO members have felt that threat and in even in nations like the Ukraine, competing factions vie for influence with the…
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One Hard Lesson From the Breach of Breaches
Spoiler alert: we’re talking about data breaches – Equifax. It seems like once a week there’s a new hacking making headlines. The one at the top of our list lately that we’re reading obsessively about—Equifax. In the wake of the Equifax breach, businesses, lawmakers, and individuals (including all of us over here) are putting the…
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Medical Cyber Security with GateKeeper
Medical cyber security automated for doctors and nurses. GateKeeper is a localized wireless tracking solution that allows for constant real-time monitoring of personnel in a pre-determined and well-defined location. Personnel only carry a small wireless smart key with them, and their presence and absence in the trauma center will automatically be monitored. This system does…
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Why Enterprises Should Rush to Adopt Multifactor Authentication.
Phishing attacks, social engineering, database breaches, cyber attacks – all terms that have found their way into our daily lives. If the incessant news of the past decade has shown any trend, it’s that no organization is immune to cyberattacks. And a lot of this evidence points to single points of failures – passwords. Adopt…
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