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2015 saw an uptick in some common malware attacks including ransomware and phishing. The most common security hole in 2015 was rogue or disgruntled employees, so companies were forced to defend against internal as well as external threats. As cyber threats change, corporations are forced to be more resilient against the changing face of security. UnderstandRead more

We saw some incredible breaches in 2015, where hackers were able to breach several prominent businesses including BlueCross BlueShield, the Internal Revenue Service, Adobe, OPM, and several other sites. Between the sites hacked, millions of user credentials were leaked to these hackers. Because of the increased threats against corporations, a need for security experts isRead more

An Exchange Server lets you communicate over a number of protocols including SMTP, IMAP and even HTTPS. To communicate using encryption, you need an SSL certificate. You can obtain a certificate from any certificate authority (CA). If you have hosting, your host could offer a certificate through your hosting contract. First, Generate a CRF ARead more

Freeware may not have a monetary cost, but it does come at a price. Many freeware programs have added software packaged with it. In some cases, this added software is malicious software such as spyware, adware, or browser hijackers. They can be innocuous and annoying, or they could send your private data to a thirdRead more

With the latest terrorist threats against numerous countries, US law makers introduced the Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act (CISA) this past October. The overall idea is to allow private technology companies to share information with US government officials including the NSA, local police and homeland security. The positive side is the possible speed in which lawRead more