A recent data breach at Blue Shield of California has us revisiting the topic of personal data and security. It’s a reminder that a lot of our data is stored by other people and reminds us that sometimes there’s not a lot we can do to protect all of our data. While...
Mobile device security is often a kind of black box: problems with software come up and then the company that makes your operating system or manufactures your phone send updates to fix the problems (when they want to). While software security is super important, a...
Most scams are based off age-old methods of deception. Impersonation, fraud, and unauthorized access are all their own flavor of deception, but (strangely enough) one of the most classic forms of deception might also be the newest: clickbait. Today, we’ll tell you one...
Did you know that phishing attacks are by far the most popular way for attackers to steal information from and defraud small- and medium-sized businesses? Many of the most damaging attacks start with unsolicited emails. When it comes to whether something is legitimate...
Every so often a software vulnerability pops up and reminds us that security can’t be a set-it-and-forget-it kind of job. As technology outlets spread the news about a new vulnerability last week, the response is mostly the same as it always is: patch and update your...
Back in July, Microsoft announced that Azure Active Directory would become Entra ID. While the change was mostly just a rebranding, it still sparks the question: is Microsoft moving on from Active Directory? And should your business move on too? It’s an interesting...
