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Category Archives: Information Security Awareness
Best information security blogs run by universities
Information security is an important topic for both businesses and individuals. It is nice to see many leading Colleges and Universities stepping up to the information security challenge and launching blogs and using social media tools to help educate students … Continue reading
Best information security news and email feeds
Here are the information security news feeds/email subscriptions I subscribe to in order to stay current with the latest in information security news. Drop me a line if you have others that you follow that should be added to the … Continue reading
10 Information Security Lessons Everyone Should Know
Information security is an afterthought to most people left to the domain of nerds and professionals. This is a big mistake that could have major ramifications for your financial, social or emotional well being. Identity theft, financial loss, time wasted, … Continue reading
10 Top Websites for Information Security
Coming up with a Top 10 information security resource list like this is always subjective and based on personal preferences. So with that disclaimer out of the way here are my 10 favorite information security sites out there today. I … Continue reading
Social Engineering – Don’t fall for these email phishing attacks
Spear phishing is the term given to fraudulent malicious emails that attempt to infect your computing device and gain unauthorized access. The messages will appear to come from a trusted source such as a well known company often in the … Continue reading
Information Security for Online Gurus
Everyone who creates a blog or seeks to develop themselves as a brand hopes to one day become an online guru. The type of person who’s every tweet or new post becomes the topic of conversation and considered online gospel. … Continue reading
Information Security Awareness- Is your employee termination process effective?
Information security professionals often classify security threats based on if they are conducted by company insiders or outsiders. There is regular debate about which type of attacks are more severe to the ongoing health of a business but there is … Continue reading
Information Security Awareness – What can the average business learn from HBGary?
The information security world has been abuzz with extensive coverage documenting the fascinating story of anonymous vs HBGary. The hacktivist group anonymous targeted security company HBGary Federal after CEO Aaron Barr pursued a plan to oust its members to generate … Continue reading
Information Security Awareness – Social Engineering
Social engineering is the term for the act of tricking someone into performing actions they would not otherwise perform often times it involves the divulging of sensitive information. Social engineering plays on people’s desires to be helpful or to comply … Continue reading
Facebook Security Tips – How To Stay Secure while using the largest social media site
A recent article I read stated that nearly 7% of the world’s population is currently utilizing Facebook. That fact comes as no surprise because Facebook is a convenient way to stay in contact with friends and family, spend some downtime, … Continue reading
