What You Need to Know: TSA and Other Travel Changes
Spread the word. Friends don’t let friends travel without a REAL ID. Continue reading What You Need to Know: TSA and Other Travel Changes
Spread the word. Friends don’t let friends travel without a REAL ID. Continue reading What You Need to Know: TSA and Other Travel Changes
This post will help you learn the ropes to navigate a breach. You’ll need to clean up accounts, emails, and passwords. Continue reading How to Navigate a Data Breach
This is not an exhaustive checklist, but I hope I’ve included enough to spark your thinking about what you must do. Plan for your factory reset, postpone projects, and take precautions while your computer is away. After your computer is returned, I list the functions you’ll want to restore. Continue reading Your Checklist for What to Do After a Factory Reset
Your new habit for the new year is to secure your key fob at home in one of several ways. Continue reading Security Tips for the New Year
You must change the way you think about passwords. The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) recommends we use our power of association and unique mental images. Continue reading Passphrases Are the New Passwords
I’m sure you’ve received suspicious emails. I had several back-to-back last month. These “spear phishing” emails were a new kind in my experience. Spear phishing moves from general “casting of a net” hoping to catch somebody unawares, to emails directed to an individual. These scammers were trying to extort money from me to blackmail me. Continue reading Are You a Victim of Spear Phishing?