Security Awareness
Multi-Factor Authentication
When we think about secure authentication, we often think about a username with a strong password. Although strong passwords are important, it is often not enough to secure access to computer systems, networks and the Internet. For this we need MFA, which is short for Multi-Factor Authentication.
Read MoreSecurity Awareness – A Tale of Two Perspectives
Meet Bob, who works in Anytown, USA as a loan officer and has been with the company for about nine months. He loves working for DollarBank, takes pride in his work and has a strong motivation to do a job well done. Bob does everything that is asked of him and completes every assignment on…
Read MoreMortgage Fraud
Today I came across an article about mortgage fraud and it captured my attention. Our digital identities are increasingly falling into the hands of the bad actors. Scheme after scheme of elaborate financial fraud tactics, techniques and procedures are seemingly around every corner. Our most confidential information is becoming routinely stolen, hijacked and held up…
Read MoreThe Threat of Ransomware
Ransomware is considered one of the most dangerous Cyber-threats for businesses these days. Many businesses in virtually every industry have experienced a ransomware attack. The tactics, techniques and procedures of cyber-adversaries have become increasingly more complex, sophisticated and effective over the years. Ransomware has become big business for nation-state threat actors as well as smaller,…
Read MoreSecurity Awareness Training – Why Do We Need it?
We’ve all heard the story before, the computer literate elderly neighbor gets scammed and locked out of her computer. The other day, my friend’s mom had such an incident occur. Whether it’s weak passwords, a click on a phishing email, or a visit to a flawed website, we find ourselves dealing with a computer issue.…
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