Jan 28, 2019 | Cybersecurity Bulletin, Cybersecurity & Risk Management, Technology
CYBERSECURITY BULLETIN – January 28 is Data Privacy Day – yes, almost as fascinating to some as International Watching Paint Dry Day but, with data and identity theft or loss being a high risk for all organizations and all people, it pays to be mindful...
Nov 19, 2018 | Cybersecurity Bulletin, Cybersecurity & Risk Management, Technology
CYBERSECURITY BULLETIN – Many of us are shopping for holiday gifts at this time of year and we all want to find good deals where we can. Be cautious when shopping either online or at the malls: At the malls Keep your payment cards (credit card, debit card, etc.)...
Oct 24, 2018 | Cybersecurity Bulletin, Cybersecurity & Risk Management, Technology
Recently, I was thinking about a vacation trip that I am planning and, being the security guy that I am, I thought about security, of course. I have travelled to a lot of countries on a few continents and I have developed some steps that I take when I travel. Know...
Oct 10, 2018 | Cybersecurity Bulletin, Cybersecurity & Risk Management, Technology
With the recent announcement from Facebook that 50 million of their client’s accounts had been breached, it is obviously important to make cybersecurity a personal thing. CBC MarketPlace also just completed a test of smart home devices (e.g., Ring Doorbells, Nest...
Mar 27, 2018 | Cybersecurity Bulletin, Cybersecurity & Risk Management, Technology
Easter is upon us and it got me thinking about Easter eggs – not the delicious chocolate ones or the colourful dyed version, but the geeky ones that take the form of hidden features in video game or computer applications. They are an old concept going back to...
Jan 19, 2018 | Cybersecurity Bulletin, Cybersecurity & Risk Management, Technology
Internet of Things devices increase in number and functions performed every month. An example of Internet of Things, or IoT, device could be a home thermostat or a lightbulb you can control from your smartphone, a refrigerator with a screen that can show you today’s...