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There is no doubt that modern technology has proven to be one of the greatest tools ever developed for the benefit of mankind. Nevertheless, as it is with every technological development, the benefits of such advances bring along their share of risks as well. Of perhaps greatest concern to all computer users is the safety [Continue reading...]

A lot of people don’t think twice about staying logged into various online accounts. It becomes a matter of convenience to leave your email account always logged in because it saves you from having to keep on re-entering your username and password throughout the day. I’m guilty of doing this myself even though it takes [Continue reading...]

I had the opportunity to develop a framework last year that proved successful, getting through over 100 initial vendor assessments. I talked to many security professionals on best practices, but did not find a model that could change based on new prioritizations with risk. The framework was designed with the following four goals: initial assessment, [Continue reading...]

As time goes on, I have been noticing that websites and home electronic devices are becoming more and more kid aware than in the past.  This is good news, but not something to rest upon quite yet. Parental controls have a long way to go before parents should decide to relax their guard. First, there [Continue reading...]

Accountability for Internet security should be placed on users, users, not service providers such as hotels. OVER THE PAST YEAR, I have read about multiple security breaches encountered by celebrities and business travelers at hotels and resorts around the globe. I have seen the research and assessments that try to gauge the hospitality industry’s security [Continue reading...]

Having employees work remotely in the event of a bird flu outbreak might not be so easy. Many industry sectors are building strategies around protecting their companies and organizations from a potential bird flu pandemic. Most of these plans focus on having employees work remotely, a basic self- quarantine that keeps them out of the [Continue reading...]