There are all sorts of viruses, worms, and malware out in the world, and some of us have had to deal with them at different points in our career. SQL Slammer was particularly memorable for me, but there were plenty of non data related virus issues I've had to work on at various employers. To […]
2020-05-27
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Many more companies that you have heard about have been attacked by ransomware. Steve suggests you get prepared before this happens to you.
2020-05-12
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While working remotely, we still need good security practices and strong data protection.
2020-05-06
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Marriott has had another security breach. Does this mean they aren't taking security seriously? Steve has a few thoughts.
2020-04-30
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2020-04-23
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Fingerprints provide some security, but a research suggests not necessarily much. Steve has a few thoughts.
2020-04-15
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Data loss shouldn't come from simple misconfiguration. As Steve notes, if no hacking is involved, you shouldn't lose data.
2020-03-19
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2020-03-09
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A security breach at Microsoft is disconcerting, especially when they don't share details.
2020-03-05
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2020-01-21
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