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The Difference Between Bash and Powershell
Sep 13, 2016
You don’t normally talk philosophy and IT when considering Bash and Powershell, but if it’s one thing I’ve learned over the past 20 years of sysadmin work it’s that whether...
The Complete PowerShell Tool Roundup
Sep 06, 2016
A hand-curated list of 70 tools to power up your workflow.
The Vulnerability of Things - IOSS 21
Sep 06, 2016
We were thrilled when Pen Testing veteran, Ken Munro joined our show to discuss the vulnerabilities of things. In this episode, Ken reveals the potential security risks in a multitude of IoT devices...
HHS to Investigate Smaller HIPAA Privacy Breaches
Aug 23, 2016
As a reader of this blog, you know all about Health and Human Services’ (HHS) wall of shame. That’s where breaches involving protected health information (PHI) affecting 500 or more...
New SamSam Ransomware Exploiting Old JBoss Vulnerability
Aug 19, 2016
One of the lessons learned from the uptick in ransomware attacks is that it pays to keep your security patches up to date. A few months ago the SamSam/Samas malware...
Six Authentication Experts You Should Follow
Aug 17, 2016
Our recent ebook shows what’s wrong with current password-based authentication technology. But luckily, there are a few leading experts that are shaping the future of the post-password world. Here are six people...
What is the Minimum Acceptable Risk Standards for Exchanges (MAR-E)?
Aug 03, 2016
Under the Affordable Care Act (ACA) of 2010, there are now online marketplaces to buy health insurance. These are essentially websites that allow consumers to shop around for an insurance...
Understanding Canada: Ontario’s New Medical Breach Notification Provision (and Other Canadian Data Privacy Facts)
Jul 27, 2016
Remember Canada’s profusion of data privacy laws? The Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act (PIPEDA) is the law that covers all commercial organizations across Canada. Canadian federal government agencies,...
Banks Secretly and Silently Struggling with Ransomware
Jul 21, 2016
“You’re almost certainly not going to hear about successful ransomware attacks on banks,” says Fraud Prevention Expert, Ross Hogan in an interview with Banking Exchange. “It is probably one of the...
How to Identify Ransomware: Use Our New Identification Tool
Jul 20, 2016
Sadly, ransomware infections are routine enough that IT departments have started to develop standardized procedures for rapidly quarantining infected machines, determining the extent of damage and then attempting recovery operations.. For...
How to Respond to a Cyber Security Incident
Jul 19, 2016
Every day another company is caught off guard by a data breach. While avoiding an attack is ideal, it’s not always possible. There’s no such thing as perfect security. Even...
Is Browsing Facebook While in the Hospital a HIPAA Violation?
Jul 19, 2016
A recently filed federal class-action suit claims that several healthcare providers are violating HIPAA’s rules on protected health information (PHI). If the suit succeeds, privacy advocates say it has the potential...
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