Is the infamous cryptocurrency TRON buying the even more infamous BitTorrent company? For those that support file sharing and those that are against it, the future for this form or sharing is uncertain. As reported by Torrentfreak, the acquisition of BitTorent, now called Rainberry, has been living up to the controversy expected from both companies. Justin Sun, the owner of … [Read more...]
Cyber Security Frameworks and Controls
Data is a valuable asset and is a huge factor in many markets to help with production and sales. Interpreting trends and analyzing emerging markets is accomplished by correlating data. Maintaining this data in an appropriate fashion is just as important, especially when it comes to handling personal or sensitive data. Stepping it up even beyond that, matters of national … [Read more...]
User Buy-in – The Key to Better Corporate Security
For employees, security controls have long been seen as obstacles to overcome rather than necessary precautions for the good of the company. In fact, a 2018 Insider Threat Intelligence Report from Dtex found that last year, 60 percent of users intentionally bypassed security policies with anonymous or private browsing. And, in 91 percent of assessments, employees used company … [Read more...]
Traveling This Summer? Tips to Protect Your Private Data While Using Public Wi-Fi.
Summer vacations are the best—school is out, work slows down a bit, your destination is picked, and bags are packed, and you’re ready to hit the road with your best travel companion—your smartphone! From keeping your kid entertained with video games and apps, to taking pictures and sharing them with your friends and family on various social media sites like Instagram, Facebook, … [Read more...]
Spoofing Close to Home
An email hit my inbox about one family member, Samantha, asking another family member to transfer money. My mother’s credit card is denied for some reason. She needs money for a surprise present. This scam was obvious and my family knew it. But there was still an issue of how they got access to Samantha’s email. The steps taken to perform this were sophisticated. These … [Read more...]
