If the pandemic did anything positive for the world over the past couple of years, it served as a reminder for good...
Cyber Security
Password Security: The Double-Blind Password Hack
I stumbled upon a great idea this week while reading through some articles on password security. There are a multitude...
How to Respond to the Okta Breach
Are you freaking out about the Okta breach? Allow me to make some suggestions about actions you can take to ensure the...
Mobile Cyberattacks Steep Rise: What You Need to Know
Last week cybersecurity firm Zimperium published its annual mobile cyberattack threat report, and the news was not...
Get Started with the NIST Cybersecurity Framework
I was on a call yesterday, where consultants from Accenture were reviewing the cybersecurity implications of the war...
What Are Some Encryption Best Practices?
In working with a customer on their security program, they asked us about encryption best practices. We determined...
CGNET Welcomes New Security Pro to the Team
In recent months, CGNET has seen an increase in demand for our managed cyber security services. For that reason, we...
Information Risk Assessments: 7 Steps to Data Safety
In today’s world, looking for cracks in the security of your organization’s data is critical. After all, cyber-attacks...
Cybersecurity training: How often is enough?
Google the question “How often should we do cybersecurity training”. You are sure to find multiple sites that...
Phishing Awareness 101: Keep Your Information Safe in 2022
Happy New Year to everyone! Here’s to a year that (eventually) brings us some semblance of normalcy after these crazy...
What You Need to Know About the Log4j Vulnerability
Oops. As if an actual virus was not bad enough, now IT Managers find out about the log4j vulnerability. I am going to...
Fortify Your Security With MDR
The IT universe is filled with acronyms, and the world of managed security is no exception: MDR, MSSP, SIEM, EDR....
Black Friday Phishing Scams: It’s Primetime for Cybercrime
Email security company Tessian is warning people to be alert for Black Friday phishing scams this year. (Understand...
Nonprofit Options for Endpoint Security
I had a reader of our email update (thank you!) get in touch after reading my post about Microsoft 365 licensing...
The Impact of a Ransomware Attack
My colleague Dan Callahan and I have written many, many posts on the scourge of ransomware. We’ve covered everything...
Microsoft Announces a Security Program for Nonprofits
Microsoft Ignite is going on this week. That means they are making a flood of product announcements. I will cover some...
Cybercrime and the Holidays: Tips to Stay Safe
As October winds down, so too is it time to wind down Cybersecurity Awareness Month. So, taking a cue from the...
Cybersecurity Awareness Trends: Easy Phishing in Troubled Waters
Lately I’ve seen the results of lots of annual data security studies popping up. I talked about the results of...