One of the most common questions we are asked is how a cheap computer sold from the local electronics store (or even CostCo) differs from a business-class computer bought at many times the price. In Read more
The risk of email compromise is a constant, attackers more efficient than ever at finding ways to break in and gain access to your account. The two most common threats are: A) Attackers find Read more
You may have seen a recent news headline about critical vulnerabilities being found in just about every modern CPU (computer processor) manufactured in the last decade. These fall into two Read more
This morning, a new set of vulnerabilities in the WPA2 protocol were publicly disclosed after an embargo period which gave vendors an opportunity to work on security patches to address the problem. Read more
Power outages are a frustrating business disruption. In addition to the interruption of normal operations during the outage itself, the subsequent recovery after the power is restored adds even more Read more
What is it? This morning, a new vulnerability in the Apache Web Server called Optionbleed was publicly disclosed. This vulnerability allows for a remote attacker to potentially take control of an Read more
Traditionally, access to computers, websites, and systems have been dependent on two things: a username and a password. The username identifies who you are, while the password authenticates that you Read more
Social security numbers, dates of birth, and driver’s license numbers were never designed to be used as universal passwords to authenticate consumer identities. Despite this, they’ve been widely Read more
You likely saw the news yesterday about the Equifax data breach compromising the personal information of as many as 143 million Americans. (If not, check out the details here: Giant Equifax data Read more
