Staying safe on the internet isn’t hard, if you browse the right way A greater reliance and emphasis on cybersecurity has been placed on the general public. Recommendations from CISA dictate certain good practices. Reliance on remote services means an increase in vulnerabilities. In other words,...
Exploit continues to plague the IT realm Back in December 2021, an unfortunate, widespread flaw took the IT and cyber world by storm. By now, most in the industry are familiar with it, the now-infamous Log4j exploit. This nasty problem, operating as an archive resource for...
Understanding critical cybersecurity and IT terms Fundamental to the defense and betterment of cybersecurity strategies is knowledge of concepts and terminology. More so now with the rapid expanse of remote services, technology, and adoption. Management and staff alike should arm themselves with understanding cybersecurity concepts. It...
Major predictions for 2022 in IT and Cybersecurity Staying ahead of the IT and cybersecurity game means utilizing information. Knowledge is power, after all, so keeping a finger on the pulse of what cybersecurity has in store for us will play a critical role in how...
What can we learn from these key figures Pulling from stats and information is an effective way to gauge how the fight for better cybersecurity is going. No doubt, 2021 saw a spike in malware, ransomware, and hacks. Dark web activity blossomed and RaaS models appeared....
The field of life sciences and the cyber dangers it faces Biotech is a valuable, data and tech-driven field researching powerful, life-altering sciences. But despite its reputation and pursuits, the field of biotech and all its related organizations is not immune to cyber threats. If there’s data...
How things changed since the dial-up days Security, browsing, and cybercrime looked a whole lot different in the primordial days of the internet. Sometimes, I like to glance back and see how far we’ve come in terms of accessibility and cybersecurity. . . and much hasn’t...
The improvements in cybersecurity In the US, Thanksgiving means different things to different people. But often, it’s a time to reflect and show gratitude for what we have or accomplished over the previous year. In the spirit of the holiday, we can look at how cybersecurity...
Big lessons from small problems Writing general and in-depth topics about cybersecurity was not a career path I expected. Or at least, one didn't expect to spend a lot of my freelancing time with. But now I thoroughly enjoy discussing topics in a field which, for...
How CISA begins fixing numerous federal agency exploits As cybersecurity continues to remain a primary concern for the United States and nations abroad, CISA is issuing new sweeping orders to address security weaknesses. The provision aims to shore up flaws and holes which lead to breaches...
