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October 17, 2014
October 17, 2014
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It’s an ugly word, and not one you want to say often. But you will be hearing more about malvertising in the future. It’s a […]
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November 19, 2014
November 19, 2014
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Not long ago, I remember noticing that when I did a search on Twitter, I could only see tweets going back a couple of weeks. At […]
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January 31, 2015
January 31, 2015
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I was speaking this week at the local chapter of the Information Systems Security Assocation (here in Ottawa) on the topic ofsocial engineering. The presentation was […]
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February 28, 2015
February 28, 2015
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Most of us have probably downloaded at least one app to our mobile devices or phones by now. But have you ever noticed what they are […]
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April 24, 2015
April 24, 2015
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As a wise man once told me, the two most important reasons people invest in security are: Fear and Compliance. Of course, there are a few […]
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May 31, 2015
May 31, 2015
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One of the most difficult problems in risk management is dealing with what’s called a “High impact, low likelihood incident”. An Example Think of the risk […]
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July 27, 2015
July 27, 2015
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Nobody wants to be suspected of being untrustworthy, or acting against their employer or other employees. So, senior managers can be hesitant or unwilling to deal […]
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January 27, 2016
January 27, 2016
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Should you use a password manager? It really depends on how many different accounts you have. The trade-off you need to decide on is: Should I […]
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February 28, 2016
February 28, 2016
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Nobody ever thinks they will lose their phone, and they don't think much about the importance of the data on their devices. Aside from the privacy implications of the data on your phone being accessed by others, you should consider the impact of what would happen if you lost access to the data on any of your devices.
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February 28, 2016
February 28, 2016
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If you haven't been following the controversy around Apple and the FBI, maybe all you need to know is that you should probably have an 11 character, random alpha-numeric passcode on your iPhone. This will probably be good enough to protect your iPhone from being cracked open by a brute force attack, no matter what Apple is forced to do for law enforcement.
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