Unsettling news from Wired.com The online magazine informed us that “a series of recent hacker attacks…resulted in the intruders gaining hands-on access to power grid operations—enough control that they could have induced blackouts on American soil at will.” Symantec security analyst Eric Chien is concerned, He says that this is the highest level of access hackers […]
Equifax Breach ~ How to Protect Yourself
Hackers disrupt someone’s life every minute of every day. In fact, more than 140 million people associated with the Equifax breach were hacked this summer. There are several basic things you can do to stay ahead of the bad guys and know what to look out for if your personally identifiable information has been compromised. […]
What To Do After Identity Theft
It’s a well-established fact identity theft victims go through a lot of pain. Identity theft is a crime that has shown no sign of slowing down thanks to the growing complexities of communication and technology. Having your ‘identity’ stolen as a person opens a whole new level of disastrous possibilities and the legal repercussions can […]
PCI DSS Provides 12-Step Program for Cyber Security
John Kindervag is vice president and principal analyst at Forrester Research, and a former qualified security assessor (QSA). He says that business owners should start thinking about PCI compliance as something like a 12 step program. It’s not bulletproof, but it addresses the tendency of each website owner to see security as someone else’s problem. […]