Overview: Atlanta was recently a victim of a ransomware attack. Ransomware as the name implies is a type of software that will encrypt all the files on your computer and will not release a key/password until a ransom is paid. Atlanta is not the first nor will they be the last to experience this type […]
Most of us turn on Bluetooth and just leave it on. The fact is Bluetooth poses security challenges that need to be addressed. Bluetooth History and Background Bluetooth’s name came after King Herald and if you ever watched the movie “A Kingsman” then you’ll undoubtable remember the dinner scene when Gary ‘eggsy’ Unwin shows off […]
There are a lot of bad bots out there. For example, Mirai, Brobot, or even zombie bots are wreaking havoc across all industries. There’s also the “not so bad” bots. These are things like aggregators Mint, Yoodlee, and others that run on behalf of a human. Well these aren’t the type of bots we are […]
Apple recently launched a new family page designed to help parents and families control their digital lives. Apple has recently faced pressure from share holders about the addictiveness of Apple’s products to children.(Link). Apple’s Families page showcases tools that are supposed to help families “feel good” about what their children are doing. So “Learn […]
Small businesses are the backbone of the American economy. Small businesses represents 99+% of all employment in the U.S. and 44% of America’s Payroll. Small business are responsible for 64% of new jobs created! This means small businesses maintain a vast amount of data on employees, business associates, and consumers. So what should small businesses […]
Cookies are a big part of the web much in the same way as Wi-Fi, HTML and JavaScript. Cookies are used to allow for session affinity (logging in to web site), make for a better user experience, putting items into the shopping cart, and more. Cookies are so common that greater than 90% of all […]
Protecting kids online is one of the biggest challenges parents face today. In the age of social media and one-click buying its a difficult landscape to navigate. Here are 3 ways for helping protect our kids online. 1 – Education: Sites like InfoSec Institute provide great educational and training materials geared towards kids. These are […]