When the alarm went off this morning (4/27/09), the first thing I heard before I got out of bed was the NPR announcer saying, “… the U.S. is being warned to prepare for a Swine Flu epidemic.” I hit the button to shut her off, stumbled to the shower and spent most of the show [...]
We’ve all let things slide. You have. I have. Like the auto mechanic with bad brakes on his car. Or the home remodeler who never quite finishes the woodwork. Or the InfoSec pro who occasionally doesn’t follow his own advice! Here is a list of some of the things I have advised others to do [...]
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Do you know what files you or your company are making visible on the Internet? Every so often there is a news report of a company accidentally making private or sensitive information available on the Internet. One of our local banks had a spreadsheet with names and bank account numbers visible for about 48 hours [...]
Can a small or medium sized business do Defense in Depth? How about the home user? The phrase “defense in depth” is tossed around in the Information Security field as if everyone knows what is being talked about. Just what is Defense in Depth? The National Security Agency has put out a short paper which [...]
If someone is looking for information about you, what’s the first thing they will do? Yep, they will fire up Google and do a search. It is good practice to periodically search for yourself on Google. Be sure to include any variations on your name. Here’s what I would use… “Dan Strom” “Daniel Strom” “Daniel [...]
