Archive for October 2018
International community working to define new standard for consumer privacy
With data breaches occurring at the corporate level (Target, Experian) and privacy issues from social media (Facebook) causing concern, a group of American companies are working together to define international…
Read MoreCyber News Roundup: Malware and Cyber Threats Increase, What Can Be Done?
Malware is a huge problem for companies and government municipalities of all sizes. According to Verizon’s 2018 Breach Investigations report, 92 percent of malware is still delivered by email. The…
Read MoreCyber News Roundup: How Bad Passwords Can Foil Good Security
While companies of all sizes try to find ways to prevent cybersecurity breaches, the key aspect of protecting a company lies with its employees. According to Statista, cybercrime monetary damages…
Read MoreCyber News Roundup: We all need to protect against cyberthreats, all the time
October is Cybersecurity Awareness Month, but every month should be since there is no shortage of security breaches. While headlines of security breaches targeting large companies dominate the headlines, small…
Read MoreThe Big Hack: What are the Implications for Oregonians?
The world of cybersecurity is full of unexpected surprises and attacks that are amazingly inventive and amazingly nefarious all at the same time. We’re talking of course about what’s being…
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