Entries by Hunter Smith

3 Tips to Secure Password Management

JL Peck CISMLead Consultant Treat your password like your toothbrush. Don’t let anybody else use it, and get a new one every six months.— Clifford Stoll One of the common areas we see companies and technology groups struggling to manage securely and effectively is… passwords.  We know we need them (passwords), we know they need […]

Week in Breach

This week, hackers continue to phish for patient data from US healthcare providers, a British police website goes down, and Australians see a spike in credential stuffing attacks. Dark Web ID Trends: Top Source Hits: ID Theft Forum (99%) Top Compromise Type: Domain (99%) Top Industry: High-Tech & IT Top Employee Count: 11 – 50 Employees United States – Equitas […]

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Would you change your password if you knew your information is on the Dark Web?

Excel Office Services got their start selling copiers. For years we bragged about how our copiers were secure. Then one day it dawned on us, our clients do not necessarily care that their copier is secure, what they care about, is that their data is secure. Once we realized hardware was only a small fraction […]

10 Ways to Make the Most Out of a Conference

Attending conferences might be one of the best things you can do for your career. You’ll learn about industry trends, gain some new skills, and make all kinds of new connections. (And yes, there’s usually travel and free meals involved.) But all those speakers, sessions, contacts, and conversations can also be overwhelming. Besides bringing boatloads of […]

Why Employee Experience is Key to Digital Transformation.

An Interview with Fouad ElNaggar By Sapho | Sep 5, 2018  PHOTO: SHUTTERSTOCK When Fouad ElNaggar talks about employee engagement, it makes you wonder why more companies aren’t lining up to pour all their resources into improving the employee experience. ElNaggar is the CEO of Sapho, an employee digital experience portalprovider that helps people work better using technologies their companies already […]

Week in Breach

This week, US students hack into school, Canadian alcohol gets held for ransom(ware), New Zealand outdoors retailer is exposed, and data doesn’t expire on the Dark Web. Dark Web ID Trends: Top Source Hits: ID Theft Forums (99%)  Top Compromise Type: Domain (99%) Top Industry: Medical & Healthcare Top Employee Count: 11 – 50 Employees United States – Sizmek Exploit: […]