by dfcyberadmin | Apr 26, 2018 | Cybersecurity
Your Digital Spring Cleaning Checklist: 1. Logging on. Start your spring cleaning by updating all of your usernames and passwords. A strong password would typically consist of 12+ characters, special characters, upper and lowercase letters, and numbers. Now is the... 
by Jessica Irvine | Apr 24, 2018 | Consulting, Cybersecurity, Small Business
Approximately 87% of small business owners don’t think they are at risk for data breaches, according to Forbes. This logic, while understandable—small businesses have fewer clients, smaller amounts of personal data, and less to monitor—is an outdated and naïve posture... 
by Jessica Irvine | Apr 17, 2018 | Compliance, Cybersecurity
It’s unlikely that you haven’t prepared for the new General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) to go into effect. It’s been a huge topic of news and will create a lot of changes for those companies that are affected by this stringent change in data regulation—there are... 
by Jessica Irvine | Apr 10, 2018 | Cyber Engineering, Cybersecurity
The recent cyber attack on the EDI (Electronic Data Interchange) service providers of four US gas pipeline firms has cybersecurity professionals more concerned than it might, at first, seem they should be. Dark Reading reported that the attack “disrupted data... 
by Jessica Irvine | Apr 4, 2018 | Cyber Engineering, Cybersecurity
On Wednesday, March 28, 2018, Seattle Times reported that WannaCry computer virus hit Boeing, a leading aircraft production company, causing alarm throughout the company for a short period of time for fear that critical manufacturing equipment might be compromised by...