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Don't let "work from home" become a weak link in your data security effort (edited)

I wish I did not have to write this one, but it looks like I must. In these times of chaos, where we all should be focusing on the safety of our families, friends and communities, it appears that...

Is wishful the new default cybersecurity level for small companies?

If you look at a standard maturity index for processes (such as COBIT or ITIL), they propose five level:

Meeting Room as a Service

Meeting room systems have always been full of issues. In our experience, these are the main ones:

Creating a Cybersecurity Framework 3 of 5

Continuing our goal of providing a high-level overview of the things you should be doing to be more Cybersecure, this is part 3 of 5. You now have started to take some decisions on how to protect...

Creating a Cybersecurity Framework 2 of 5

Continuing our goal of providing a high-level overview of the things you should be doing to be more Cybersecure, this is part 2 of 5. Now that you have identified your assets and their “value”, we...

Creating a Cybersecurity Framework 1 of 5

In the spirit of the Cyber Security Awareness Month, we wanted to do a five part article on the Five Functions of NIST (National Institute of Standards and Technology). The goal is to provide a...

Philosophizing about passwords

There as been a lot of discussions lately in the Cybersecurity community around passwords. How long should they be? How often should you change them? Are dictionary words that bad if I use a couple...

Cybersecurity in the Cannabis Industry

As you have probably seen in all the headlines, there is a cyber war going on and the cannabis industry is probably the next victim. Cyber criminals are constantly re-adjusting their target. At...

Do you Cybersecure?

In more details: Patch everything Patches are the manufacturers way to tell you they found a problem that needs fixing. Always apply all patches to all devices by following a simple process: test,...

ALCiT @ IBM Think 2019

I had the pleasure to spend the last week in San Francisco with IBM’s best and brightest at the IBM Think 2019, and pardon the pun, it got me thinking (a lot).

Private Cloud

Private Cloud is actually a very interesting topic (if you forget all the hype around ze Cloud (<- insert Toy Story alien ooo sound here)). First, let’s clarify what I mean by “Private Cloud” (it has...

Avoiding Phishing on Black Friday (and Cyber Monday)

#1: A classic: If it looks too good to be true, it probably is… This one can be hard on Black Friday because there are amazing deals! A 65” 4K at $500 may very well be true, 99% off on your purchase...

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