Coronavirus Scams: Prepare for Phishing Emails, Fake Alerts and Cyberthreats
Wherever you turn for news coverage online, coronavirus alarm bells are ringing louder. But users should not trust all of those bells, as fake news, phishing scams and even malicious malware is actively being distributed under the coronavirus umbrella. Sadly, a perfect storm may be brewing. As government officials ... Read More
Most Popular Cybersecurity Blog Posts from 2019
2019 was quite a year in cyberspace. As highlighted last month in my year-end top story blog, the top cybersecurity theme was all about the ways that ransomware targeted state and local governments and hospitals. In fact, we are still learning about some 2019 government ransomware impacts, like this story ... Read More
Ohio Chief Information Officer Shares 2020 IT Strategies
When Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine was elected as the 70th governor of Ohio in November 2018, he appointed Ervan Rodgers II as the state’s chief information officer (CIO). Rodgers, who served as CIO at the Ohio Attorney General’s Office for more than four years under DeWine, began his state ... Read More
State and Local Governments Face Iranian Hacking Threats
On the first Monday of 2020, CNBC reported that “city governments, agencies and companies from coast to coast are on high alert for ramped up cyber activity possibly emanating from Iran. …” And that was just the start of a week full of dramatic announcements related to international relations and ... Read More
Tech Lessons from Star Wars Movies
My family recently saw “Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker” in a local movie theater, and we were not disappointed. The characters, action, plot, and almost everything else we experienced, met or exceeded our high expectations. As we were leaving the theater, almost everyone had an opinion about the way ... Read More
2019: The Year Ransomware Targeted State & Local Governments
As 2019 winds to a close, the top cybersecurity story was clearly the targeted ransomware that caused major disruptions and operational and financial impacts for state and local governments and hospitals throughout the USA. Here is a sampling of the state and local government ransomware stories from 2019: ... Read More
The Top 20 Security Predictions for 2020
“The main thing is to keep the main thing the main thing.” These wise words of world-renowned business author Stephen Covey challenge each of us as we stand on the precipice of a new decade. But what’s the ‘main thing’ when navigating technology as we enter 2020? The simple ... Read More
When Will Blockchain Technology Be a Game-Changer?
Investment Bank HSBC Holdings announced plans this week to move $20 billion in assets to blockchain technology. According to Computerworld: “The London-based company, the seventh largest bank in the world, plans to move $20 billion in assets that include equity, debt and real estate onto its new Digital Vault blockchain, ... Read More
Book Review: Virus Bomb
Imagine this: “Jerry Barkley is a Minnesota IT contractor just trying to earn a living for his family. He’s no superhero. He never worked for the government. He knows nothing about international espionage. Nobody believes his warnings when he uncovers a plot to launch the largest cyberattack in history. Somebody ... Read More
European Cybersecurity: What Happens After Brexit?
Will Brexit actually happen? If yes, how and when? What will be the terms? Those questions have been pondered by millions of people around the world for the past 4+ years, even after the historic vote was passed in 2016. More specifically, questions surrounding technology and cybersecurity cooperation remain complex, ... Read More
