Goal Setting with 4 Tools to Increase Productivity and Communication Every year we tell ourselves we are going to set goals, plan things, play well with others, not run with scissors and this will be our best year yet! I’m still running with scissors, how about you? The tools we use are a big part […]
Author Archives: Dawn Sizer
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Dec
Dec
What are my options for Password Management? Millions of accounts get compromised or hacked every day. Some are large scale hacks where they are going after user lists for extortion or fraud. Some are more ingenious, like the people who go after Google accounts for the passwords people store in Chrome. Most often it’s an […]
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Nov
Nov
Creating A Positive Workplace Security Culture To have a positive workplace security culture and to promote optimism within the business, clarity is a must. If your staff doesn’t know what they’re doing, why they’re doing it, or how any of it ever turns out, then you’re setting a bad tone. Think about it for a […]
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Nov
Nov
Insider Threats Imagine you’ve brought on an intern, temp, or contractor as part of your marketing team. Imagine that his name is Noah. Noah has actually been brought in by the CISO, unbeknownst to marketing. Marketing thinks they are getting a new contractor. The CISO wants to test how protected the company is from an Insider […]
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Nov
Nov
How To Protect Your Mobile Devices Every year, an obscene number of mobile devices are stolen and lost; however, the exact number of devices suffering from these fates is up for debate. We casually leave our phones and tablets in shopping carts, public restrooms, and on top of restaurant tables. Sometimes they grow legs and jump […]
Cyber criminals don’t just slip into your network without the help of some serious hacking skills. In fact, there’s a much simpler way to do that, through your employees. Social engineering is a tactic hackers are using more and more frequently to infiltrate systems. It involves a variety of approaches that focus on manipulating employees […]
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Oct
Oct
The landscape of digital security shifts daily. The continuous shifting leaves even the largest companies scrambling to keep up with current threats. One of the most frequent questions we hear is, how can we keep up with large companies? The answer is with a Cybersecurity Checklist. The checklist is packed full of best practices the […]
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Oct
Oct
Hide Yo Kids, Hide Yo Wife Can you imagine Cybersecurity Companies saying, “Hide Yo Kids, Hide Yo Wife“? We’ve all seen the meme, and if you haven’t, look to the right. Antoine Dodsons’ sister was attacked in their apartment. He wanted to make his neighborhood safe. A few days later, another person was attacked and […]
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Sep
Sep
Disaster Recovery vs Business Continuity What if I told you that your business or organization needs both? The terms are used interchangeably in conversation, but they are very different. Disaster recovery in the IT world is viewed as a backup that can recover your data. That recovery, when done correctly, is able to bring back […]
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Aug
Aug
7 steps to a BYOD Policy If there were only 7 steps to a BYOD policy, would you have one in place? The consumerization of IT devices like phones and tablets has highlighted the need for bring your own device policies. Employees use their own devices for business tasks whether their IT department support them […]