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VPNs – How Effective Are They at Protecting Your Data?
by George Zapata on April 30, 2024 at 1:18 PM
As the threat of online security breaches and data privacy issues continues to escalate, virtual private networks (VPNs) have become indispensable for safeguarding sensitive information. From personal browsing habits to corporate communications, VPNs offer a layer of encryption and an …
Cybersecurity Controls – Good, Cheap, Fast: Pick Two
by Mick Fitton on June 22, 2023 at 3:15 PM
Nearly twenty years ago, I was working for the public transportation department in the town where I went to school. It was there that I was introduced to the new Marketing Director, who was among the first MBAs I had met. He laid something on me that was novel to me at the time but I …
Protecting SCADA Systems from Cyber-Attacks
by Felix Alcala on June 24, 2021 at 3:00 PM
Supervisory control and data acquisition (SCADA) is a control system architecture comprising computers, networked data communications and graphical user interfaces (GUI) for high-level process supervisory management, while also comprising other peripheral devices like programmable log …
Hacker Tries to Poison Florida Water Supply
by CJ Hurd on February 18, 2021 at 1:00 PM
It seems like we are hearing about a new cyber-attack at least weekly as of late. It is becoming exhausting and has created such an unsettled feeling in almost any vertical that uses technology. One news headline that caught my attention recently was an attempt in Florida to poison th …
SolarWinds SUNBURST Hack – And You Thought 2020 Couldn’t Get Any Worse
by Danielle Corsa on December 18, 2020 at 2:45 PM
Co-authored by Derek Morris, Senior Information Technology Security Professional SUNBURST – add this to the list of all the wonders this year has brought. Are you one of the 18,000 customers infected by SUNBURST? Have you been ordered by the US Department of Homeland Security to quara …
So You Started Trading Stocks – Is Your Account Secure?
by Peter Fellini on December 3, 2020 at 1:00 PM
The COVID-19 pandemic has had a significant effect on all of us, with many individuals now working from home, furloughed, or losing their jobs permanently. This had led to a sharp increase in personal stock trading. Some are doing it to supplement their income, while others are hoping …