As I talk with clients these days there seems to be a common thread in regards to the pain points IT organizations are facing. One of the most common is finding ways to move digital assets of large data fast, reliably, and securely to and from many locations across the US and the World. [...]
What exactly is .Net and what are the terms associated with it? With the demand for .Net development steadily increasing, many professionals may find themselves either hiring a .Net developer or working with one on a project. Either way, knowing some of the basic terminologies will improve communications and help move the project along. Lee [...]
A backup strategy is the most critical part of IT operations that is consistently overlooked or ignored. Your IT consultant or internal department should take the time to build a backup strategy focused around customer business needs, whether that is local, cloud or hybrid. Types of Backups for a Backup Strategy Block Level (Ex: [...]
In 2008, a surprising practical application of electronic currency came into use. This week, we look at what is now known as the Bitcoin; how it works and what it might mean to online economic development. The Internet has grown, and commercialization has brought in worldwide participation. An open exchange of ideas and business models [...]
Back in January of 2016, the food chain Wendy's made the news for a Point of Sale (PoS) data breach. As the details have slowly emerged, it has revealed several good and bad points about the way American retailer payments systems are changing. Not surprising to many, the US has the oldest and most [...]
As more folks talk about “the dark web” and questions build, it may be helpful to return to a basic explanation of what makes the dark web, also known as deep web, work: the Onion Router. RELATED: What is the Deep Web? Known by many as simply TOR, this anonymous network has allowed secret [...]
This post we look deeper into the poorly understood world called the Deep Web. We'll take a look at how large this hidden realm might be and the types of activities that take place far below the surface world of Google and Facebook. Oddly enough, we seem to be surrounded by references to the [...]
In a previous post, we covered Phishing and Spear Phishing. Another trend to be watchful for is a variation of these over mobile platforms. The concepts of "Smishing" and "Vishing" are targeted at mobile electronic devices and work in the same manner as phishing tactics. Smishing is an attempt to trick a victim into [...]
In part 2 of our look at Phishing, we focus on a targeted form that often effects senior leadership in an organization: Spear Phishing. Spear phishing is the targeted effort to trick a small group of employees into letting hackers gain access. Spear phishing efforts often involve one of the familiar tactics of tricking [...]
The term "phishing" can be traced back to the 1970's, when a group of hackers known as "phreaks" would experiment with ways to get in and out of network systems. The earliest phreakers began with telephone systems and mimicked tones to get unauthorized calls to connect. Once they could trick the system into letting [...]
