by Michele Dietrich | Jan 23, 2018 | Blog
3:00 min read The principle of least effort is sensible in many cases, but it’s a poor guide to computer security and an uncomplicated human security risk. If a device or software service comes with a default password, failing to change it will open security...
by Michele Dietrich | Jan 18, 2018 | Blog
4:30 min read Phishing remains the top human security risk. But what works to help mitigate the risk? There are proven, measurable, methods. So we thought we’d share a post you might appreciate from one of our partners. Wombat 2017 Beyond the Phish by Gretel...
by Michele Dietrich | Jan 16, 2018 | Blog
3:30 min read Human behavior is a huge issue in network security, and it’s one of the hardest to manage. Technical protection is important, but the human security risk is the mistakes people make that can undo it. People tend to be trusting. This makes for good...
by Michele Dietrich | Jan 11, 2018 | Blog
3:00 min read Human security risks happen because people are trusting, not because they’re incidentally fools. Phishing (email) and SMiShing (texting/mobile) attacks abuse trust, and employees need to be careful with every message they get. But what happens when a...
by Michele Dietrich | Jan 9, 2018 | Blog
1:00 min read All the cyber sphere is abuzz over the latest in world ending vulnerabilities Meltdown and Spectre. Truly the hype is impressive these past few weeks. But all kidding aside, this one is pretty serious or at least it may be...