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May 30, 2018
Ahh, summer is finally here. Many students will be away from campus during the summer months and many faculty likewise will enjoy some time away. And the advice is always: be vigilant about wearing sun screen. No disagreement, but I want to talk about also keeping up your security vigilance during the summer. We want you to stay safe even while you are away.
May 14, 2018
For this blog post I am going to answer a question that literally nobody has ever asked me, but which I think is important to answer...what are the five security-related websites that everyone should know about?
VirusTotal (https://www.virustotal.com/)
February 23, 2018
With the launch of Google Home and Amazon Echo in Canada last year, you may have just added another IoT device to your IoT home portfolio. So, what is IoT?
February 1, 2018
December 6, 2017
Office 365 is a widely adopted collaboration and content management platform that is often extended using third-party software. Many companies offer "free" tools, services, plug-ins, or widgets that provide extra features and functionality within Office 365. Use of these tools generally requires registration on the site and acceptance of companies' terms of use. Some examples of third party add-ons include Boomerang and Trello.
November 29, 2017
As the saying goes: “Because it’s 2017!” Well, in this case it should be: “Isn’t it 2017?”
October 13, 2017
With the announcement of the Equifax data breach last month, over 143 million people became sitting ducks for fraud. The full effect of this breach will take years to be calculated, but there was an immediate impact to the stock market, the company's brand, their management, and it resulted in billions of dollars in lawsuits. For those affected by the breach, they are left wondering what to do now. The graphic below provides a good guide on what steps you should take if you have been affected by a data breach.