Tag Archives: security

Quick Security Mistakes

Posted on January 6, 2020 by

How many of you have gotten an urgent request from someone in your organization? Maybe it’s a new database, perhaps a quick, “simple” change to an application, possibly even a new server or share that someone can use to complete … Continue reading →

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Better Protection from Hardware

Posted on December 17, 2019 by

Microsoft is working on ways to protect your system at an even lower level than the bootloader. Many modern computers have UEFI protection, which allows for security in the boot process, and prevents untrusted code from running. This is intended … Continue reading →

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Data for Defense

Posted on December 9, 2019 by

It’s a dangerous world out there. Many of us hear about data breaches on a regular basis, and we often blame poor security at various organizations. Certainly there are a lot of silly mistakes made, whether in configuration or the … Continue reading →

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The Ransomware Hero

Posted on December 2, 2019 by

One of the common attacks against many organizations today is ransomware. I’m constantly surprised when I see friends and they tell me they’ve been attacked, but the incident never made the news. I think many people would be upset with … Continue reading →

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