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With the U.S and other countries under quarantine and practicing social distancing, it means many businesses and actives are now happening over the web. Online activity has increased, and it is important for us to not only be concerned about our health, but also cybersecurity. Check this link for more on the topic: https://www.natlawreview.com/article/working-remotely-and-cyber-security-during-covid-19-outbreak

Cybersecurity and information security are two terms that are used often in the I.T. field but the terms can be mixed up. The two terms do address very similar things, so it is very common for it to be misused. It is important to use the correct term for the connecting topic in order toContinue reading “Do you know the Difference Between Cybersecurity and Information Security?”

Concerning news surrounding the popular messaging service, WhatsApp, as a security threat has recently been discovered. Group chats that are created on the app could be found just by doing a Google search, thus highlighting a major “flaw”. These Google searched have surfaced group chat concerning things from government officials to illegal pornography. Read moreContinue reading “Privacy Hole Found in WhatsApp Group Message System”

Cybercriminals have struck yet again and this time, the victim was not only MGM Hotels cloud servers, but millions of people as well since their personal data has been released online. It is important to prevent issues like this because now MGM must recover from a PR and business standpoint. Another consequence of this breachContinue reading “MGM Cloud Breach Shows Importance of Information Security”

Earlier this year the United States and Iran have been involved in political strife. Iran has also been the point of discussion for multiple issues and we now have another one. A report from ZDnet claims that Iranian hackers have been hitting VPN servers to plant backdoors in global companies. It is important to beContinue reading “Iranian Hackers on VPN Servers”

Many businesses incorporate technology in some way and it is important for employees to know how to safely handle it. Technology can hold important documents, private data, or personal information. Technology may be new for some businesses and employees, but it is very important that they are trained and kept up to date on cybersecurityContinue reading “Secure your Staff”

With the recent addition of 5G technology and the rapid increase of IoT devices, we are treading even more unknown technological waters. New technology becomes available, we run into new cybersecurity threats. Information security has been a fairly reactive process as changes are made after breaches but hopefully, we can become proactive and take measuresContinue reading “Information Security Risks That Come With New Technology”

As the year 2020 unfolds, we may see many cybersecurity threats. Hackers will attack sites for political, social, or monetary gain and it is important that we be mindful of their existence. This article from Security Magazine covers some cybersecurity relate topics that are predicted to happen in 2020. The list ranges from subjects likeContinue reading “What 2020 Holds for Cybersecurity”

Many jobs nowadays revolve around technology or at least have technology incorporated in some way. For some businesses, it may be tough to adjust, or employees may not be aware of the risks involved when working in a cyber workplace. Information security is one of the most important things that employees should practice, and thisContinue reading “Five Security Risks Faced in the Modern Workplace”