Kategori: Cyber Security

As I was writing this, Conan the Sysadmin tweeted about passwords and the need to use secure ones. His message was simple: “Passwords and secret signs are crucial #cybersecurity defenses. Craft good ones, and use them well.” This is excellent advice and the gist of what I have shared on this blog in the past. […]

Amazon Alexa, Google Assistant and other digital voice assistants are rapidly moving from the home to the workplace. Along with the many potential benefits, there are concerns to consider. The idea of asking a voice assistant to set reminders, answer questions, and remember ideas is compelling. I can see using them in meetings and training […]

In March of this year, Mozilla followed in the steps of Google and announced the upcoming end to support for the ftp protocol in its browser. That is a very good thing! The ftp URI is the mechanism for browsers to use FTP (the File Transfer Protocol) to send and receive data from servers supporting […]

Impostor syndrome was added to the Merriam-Webster dictionary in 2020, reflecting growing awareness of the condition and its far-reaching consequences. But what exactly is impostor syndrome, how does it manifest in infosec or cybersecurity professionals, and, most importantly, how can we find constructive ways to move past it to focus on our professional development and […]

As many as 60% of parents are considering at-home education for P-12 children in the Fall of 2020. No matter how many families make that choice, many or most will be using computers at home. These may be computers shared with other family members or computers dedicated to home learning. Either way, the home computer […]