A One-Sided Cyberwar with Russia

A One-Sided Cyberwar with Russia OR That’s Not Yogi Nor Does He Want Your Pic-i-nic Baskets Am I the only one feeling early 80s vibes? What has possessed the superpowers of the world into this standoff? Beijing won’t stand by idly if things get hot, but not likely before the Olympics end on February 20th. […]

Building A Better Democracy

Building A Better Democracy OR Secure Your Right…to Election Integrity Would you like a better democracy? Sure, we all would! So when I was recently asked how to build a secure voting system, I realized there are two schools of thought. 1. Find trustworthy people from all interested parties to both count the paper and oversee […]

Phishing Phinding (and Avoidance)

Phish Phinding (and Avoidance) OR You Think I’m Gonna Bite That? Phishing, Smishing, Vishing – Sounds like a Lewis Carroll nursery rhyme. Learn to identify and avoid these all too common hacks to keep your identity, your data, and your money safe!  Phishing For Phools – Phishing attempts are those annoying emails that appear to be […]

Password Intervention

Password Intervention OR No Hate Mail, Please – You Need To Hear This Julian Assange. Colonial Pipeline. Edward Snowden. What do they all have in common? All involved the compromise of weak passwords and little social engineering.  I Know Your Password – Comedian Michael McIntyre nailed it. You’ve likely taken a capitalized dictionary word, added a […]

The End of Email?

The End of Email? OR What Have You Done For Me Lately? 90% of breaches start with a phishing email. Some reports say half of all the world’s bandwidth is wasted on the transmission of spam and phishing emails. Imagine being in a sports car on the interstate and every other vehicle is a garbage […]