According to these statistics, many people feel as though they are prepared for disaster. However, there is still a high number of people who are on the flip side of those statistics – meaning they do not feel prepared. It can be easy to have the mindset of, “it won’t happen to me,” or “I’m […]
Physical Security
What mechanical locks can teach us about digital IoT security
If you have ever attended Secure360 Twin Cities, you likely have heard of and attended Deviant Ollam’s hands-on lock picking demo at the end of his presentation. His demo always features the latest in locks, pick tools and other penetration tester’s gadgets. Attendees are able to tinker with locks and tools and learn hands-on how […]
4 major issues caused by drones
Do you know anyone with a Drone on their holiday wish list this year? Stories of drones are popping up in media channels with both good news, such as drones that are replanting and restoring forests, and bad news of drones flying too close to emergency officials during the California wildfires. Drones have the potential […]
A look at national event security over the years
A little over 3 years ago, the Boston Marathon bombing triggered changes in the world of national event security. On April 15, 2013, two bombs went off near the finish line of the Boston Marathon, killing three spectators and wounding more than 260 other people. The bombings were followed by an intense manhunt that shut […]
Don’t overlook physical security
An interesting shift has taken place in businesses—if you mention the word security most people will assume you are talking about the protection of online, digital and technology resources within the company—logical security. Just 15 years ago, however, if you mentioned security, they would likely think of badge cards, building alarm systems and locks on […]
A serious discussion about physical security
As a result of all the major security breaches recently, the security discussion has focused on risk management, cyber attacks and data security. Unfortunately, there has been another type of attack we have heard too much about in the past few years: physical attacks on buildings, often involving bombs or guns. One of the most […]
Stolen laptops still cause data breaches
In April 2015, a laptop was stolen from insurance provider Oregon Health Co-op containing data on 15,000 members. In May, a laptop was stolen from SterlingBackCheck, a New York-based background screening service, resulting in the data of 100,000 people nationwide being compromised. We don’t often hear about these hacks in the news as much as, say, the […]
5 basic security threats to tell your friends about
We often spend so much time discussing detailed, high profile security threats that sometimes we forget to cover the basics. There are obvious areas where security can be tightened with just a small amount of effort, but we often overlook them. As IT and security professionals, it is important that we are covering these basics, […]
Cybersecurity and technology tools we love
With all the technology options out there, it can be hard to determine which devices are actually worth our time and money and which tools will have the biggest impact on our lives. Below we have highlighted a few of the best cybersecurity and technology tools from the past couple years and how they can […]
Are passwords on their way out?
What would a world without passwords look like? For many of us, it’s hard to imagine. We use passwords to unlock out phones, to log into our online banking, and to access every social media account we have. In December 2015, SecureAuth Corporation, announced the release of survey results revealing industry perspectives on passwords, authentication methods […]
