Four things we’ve learned about Business Continuity during COVID-19
During this challenging time where we are asked to work from home, I wanted to share some things that I have learned through this process. When an unforeseen event arises, like COVID-19, IT professionals need to quickly enable knowledge workers to work from home. Without a business continuity plan or at a minimum a work from home policy, small businesses are challenged to make decisions on the fly as fluid directives change. Business continuity is…
Sharing the Responsibility of Compliance and Security in the Cloud
Cloud security continues to be a hot topic with regular news stories about companies suffering breaches and losing data. What is the cause of these breaches and who is to blame? An article on Gartner.com states that “Through 2022, at least 95% of cloud security failures will be the customer’s fault”. So why is it the customer’s fault and not…
DNA Testing Kits and Cyberbiosecurity
Home DNA test kits are a fun way to find out about your heritage and where your ancestors may have lived. These kits allow you to easily swab your cheek and send the sample back to the company for evaluation. For around $50 dollars it can be “the gift for everyone you love”. How can this test be…
WordPress Sites Are Under Attack
WordPress websites, because of their popularity, are frequently under attack by hackers. WordPress is broadly used across the web, powering 30% of all websites and 60% of all content management systems. The most recent attack was from a botnet of 20,000 WordPress sites that is adding to its ranks by compromising other WordPress sites. This is a brute force attack…
Supply Chain Cyber Attacks
Did you hear about the recent story from Bloomberg reporting that Chinese spies placed small chips onto SuperMicro motherboards before they were sent to US companies? Supply chain hardware modification attacks are troubling because we don’t have proven methods of detection like we have for some software attacks. This story, whether true or not, brings…
Titan Missile Museum
Titan II ICBM at Site 571-7 Protection Through Power I recently visited the Titan Missile Museum near Tucson, Arizona. This was a fascinating place and I highly recommend visiting the museum if you are in the area. The Titan II was capable of launching from its underground silo in 58 seconds and could deliver a…