My, how times change. It seems like only yesterday I was testing to see if my COVID was going away. Wait, that was...
Cyber Security
Get Ready for Microsoft Security Copilot
It is raining again here in Northern California (but we are not complaining!). And in the technology world, it...
Is ChatGPT a Threat to Your Organization’s Data Security?
Unless you’ve been living under a rock for the past few months (and if so, welcome back!), you’ve likely heard about...
Remote Workers and Cybersecurity: Some Important Reminders
Both hybrid and remote work have become extremely common - if not the norm - now that the world has entered a...
How to Be Smart About Buying Cybersecurity Services
Say it with me: There is no single SKU for security services. (SKU=Stock-Keeping Unit) What does this mean? That there...
Steps to Surviving a Ransomware Attack
You’ve just been hit with a ransomware attack. Now what? Obviously, the easiest thing to do (for some) seems to be to...
Is Compliance the Next Cybersecurity Frontier?
I remember shopping for posters to decorate my college dormitory room. One poster proclaimed, “The job is not finished...
What Are You Doing to Manage Your MSP?
MSPs. Managed Service Providers. You have one, right? So, what are you doing to manage your MSP? “But wait!” I can...
Separate Your Regular and Administrative Accounts
I had a call today to answer questions about a security audit we recently finished. The customer had several questions...
You Can Help a Smaller Organization Be CyberSmart
I have been on a mission for a while now, looking for ways to push cybersecurity knowledge out to smaller...
What You Should Do About the LastPass Breach
Welcome to 2023! What with the holidays (you do remember them, right?) and the end-of-year distractions (hello, bomb...
Top Phishing Trends in 2022
Our partners at cybersecurity firm INKY just came out with their “Email Security Annual Report” for 2022-2023, chock...
Clone Phishing: A Scary New Tactic
Oh boy. These guys just don’t stop; they’re coming up with new tricks to steal our data, left, right and center. The...
The Online Holiday Scams You Need to Look Out For
Yes, my friends, it’s that time of year again. Time to start making our lists and checking them twice. Time to start...
Phishing Business-Related Messages Still Most Successful
Back in April I gave you the results of a quarterly study by KnowBe4 that looks into which phishing subject lines...
Can We Please Stop Making it So Easy for the Hackers?
Ahhh, passwords. The bane of our collective existence. Yes, we know we need them to protect our private information....
If Security Compliance is Auditable, Get a Compliance Tool
I have written before about a security compliance tool we have been using, ComplyUp. (You can read about it here and...
CGNET and ActZero
Ricardo (our CTO) and I met with ActZero (in real life!) today to further develop our partnership. I have written...