White Hat vs. Black Hat Hackers and The Need For Ethical Hacking
What comes to mind when you hear the term “hacker?” For most people, the term is associated with cyber criminals. But did you know there[...]
Breaking IT News: Microsoft Announces They Will Provide Anti-Malware For XP Through July 14, 2015. However It Will Still Be Risky To Use
(January 17, 2014) — Microsoft announced yesterday that it will continue to provide anti-malware for Windows XP through July 14, 2015. However, it’s still important[...]
Educational Institutions Must Comply With FERPA When Using Technology
Educational institutions around the world process and store student information using various forms of technologies. Technological advancements bring with them productivity and efficiency capabilities. However,[...]
What You Need To Know About The Target Security Breach
The CEO of Target revealed their Point-of-Sale (PoS) systems were infected with malware. This resulted in the massive data breach that occurred over the holiday[...]
The Pebble Steel Smartwatch Will Be Available on January 28th!
Consumers have looked forward to wearable technology for years, and this year’s CES has labeled 2014 as the year of wearable tech. The Consumer Electronics[...]
Obsolete Technologies Your Law Firm Should Replace In 2014
With technology advancements, older types of technology are fast becoming obsolete for today’s law firms. When ringing in the New Year consider replacing older technologies[...]
Neiman Marcus Confirms Security Breach Over The Holiday Shopping Season
After Target Corp. revealed its data breach, — Neiman Marcus confirmed that cybercriminals also stole their customers’ payment card information over the holiday season. This[...]
IMPORTANT! A Swiftly Morphing Virus Is Infecting Even The Most Protected IT Systems
A fast-moving, mutating computer virus is infecting even the most effectively protected IT systems. This swiftly morphing virus is getting past anti-virus protections and firewalls.[...]
PowerLocker: A Newer, Smarter Ransomware Inspired Cryptolocker’s Success
Criminal malware developers have created a new ransomware program called PowerLocker. PowerLocker is used to encrypt files on infected computers so cybercriminals can demand ransom[...]
Healthcare Provider Neglects to Erase ePHI on a Photocopier Hard Drive and Is Fined $1.2 Million!
Are you erasing ePHI (electronic protected health information) from your photocopier hard drives prior to disposing of them? If not, you could be assessed huge[...]
At Least 70 Million “Targeted!”
Holiday shoppers who shopped at Target stores between November 27th and December 15th should beware. Target has now revealed that hackers stole the personal information[...]
2013 Will Go Down In History As The Year of Data Breaches
A multitude of data breaches occurred in 2013 due to inadequate security protections. While this is distressing, there are lessons we can learn to prevent[...]
