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Monthly Archives: January 2015
How I Feel About Going to Work Tomorrow
The bottom text of the above graphic is from; “The Spartans used to ask about the enemy, it was not important how many there are, but where the enemy was” Plutarch (46-125 bc), Apophthegmata Laconica, Agis of Anaxandridas, 3 Agesilaos (Eurypontid … Continue reading
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Tagged 2015, carpe diem, Leonidas, seize the day
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5 Security Quotes
“Companies spend millions of dollars on firewalls, encryption, and secure access devices, and it’s money wasted, because none of these measures address the weakest link in the security chain.” – Kevin Mitnick “If you think technology can solve your … Continue reading
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Tagged 2015, Bruce Schneier, Kevin Mitnick, Security Quotes, Stewart Kirkpatrick
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Harvesting Birthdays
When participating in social media, there are all sorts of fun things to be part of, like “Who would be in your Zombie Apocalypse team?”. Though it’s fun, it’s also easy to give up your personal information. Why the heck … Continue reading
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Tagged 2015, birthdays, cybercrime, fullz, harvesting, Security Awareness, social engineering
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Stealing Biometrics & Bypassing Authentication
Using today’s common high resolution smart phones, it’s possible to remotely enable a camera, and pull someone’s PIN in the reflection of their screen off the user’s eye! This is one of the reasons we shouldn’t install apps, like the … Continue reading
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Tagged 2015, biometrics, Chaos Computer Club, facial recognition, fingerprints, hackers, hacking, Information Technology Security Awareness, Jan Krissler, proof of concept, retina, two-factor, video tutorial
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Basic Computer Security
There’s a lot you can do to protect yourself and your computer from scammers, hackers, and identity thieves. Start by keeping your computer software up-to-date. 1. Install security software: There is a lot of security software available and most well … Continue reading
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Tagged 2015, back to basics, basics, computer security, Information Technology Security Awareness, keep a clean machine
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Publicizing to Facebook
I believe that in order to make the Internet a safer place, we should spread security awareness. For some time now, I have blogged about CyberSecurity and Security Awareness. Throughout 2014, I have devoted a lot of time to it … Continue reading
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Tagged 2015, Facebook, Security Awareness
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