I’ve been asked many times why I care about IT security. It started in earnest for me way back in 2000 when somebody invaded my house. I first published this story in the February, 2001 edition of Enterprise Linux Magazine. International Terrorism in Minnesota I’ve written extensively in this column about a small Linux DNS … Read more
Here are a few FAQs (frequently asked questions) about Internet security. I should have put this together a long time ago. Q: I don’t keep national security secrets inside my computer or cell phone. Aren’t all these so-called security products the real scam? A: You probably don’t have any secrets anyone cares about. But the game is … Read more
I am constantly amazed by how much cyber-security effects our 21st century lives every day, and by how clueless our leaders on both sides of the political isle are about all of it. Let’s start with Hillary and the Democrats. I’ll dump on Trump and the Republicans in a minute. First up is Hillary’s email server. … Read more
By now, everyone knows about yesterday’s FBI announcement about the Hillary Clinton email server investigation. James Comey’s words, “extremely careless” were widely quoted. As expected, the Trump camp responded with much sound and fury, signifying nothing. And the Hillary camp responded by claiming vindication. Both camps are wrong. What a surprise. I downloaded and read … Read more
It’s good to know that at least my family listens to my constant Internet safety lectures. I wish more business leaders would do more than talk about taking security seriously. I am under constant cyber-attack. Every single day, more than 100 phishing emails hit my inbox. Some are clever. One cussed me out for sending a bogus invoice, … Read more
In December, 2015, two terrorists in San Bernardino, California, committed a horrific and gruesome crime when they murdered 14 coworkers and seriously injured 22 others. Law enforcement caught up with these murderers a few hours later and they died in a shootout. Good riddance. If you commit an act of terrorism, you deserve the harshest consequences … Read more
My wife, Tina’s smartphone gave us three good years of life. But with crashes and hangs and a battery that would not stay charged, it was time for a new phone. I know I can buy phones and supplies directly from my carrier, but every time I compare equipment prices, Sams Club is less expensive. And that’s … Read more
It seems the Chinese plundered the United States Office of Personnel Management (OPM) at will for at least a year. Here is my original blog post about this nightmare. If you’re a CEO of a major organization and you still think Internet security is abstract and doesn’t apply to you, I hope you have a nice … Read more
Here is yet another data breach headline, published yesterday (July 1, 2015) by Brian Krebs. Here is the link to the article. Who is the latest victim? None other than The Donald himself. It seems the banks uncovered a trail of credit card fraud leading right back to Trump Hotel properties. This one has apparently been going … Read more
Yet another sensational data breach headline – not even shocking anymore. Yawn. But listening to the story on the radio on the way home last night after being slaughtered in softball again, I started thinking. And I dug a little deeper into the story when I got home. I was shocked. The systems penetrated belong … Read more