Why & Where You Should You Plant Your Flag

Why & Where You Should You Plant Your Flag

Several stories here have highlighted the importance of creating accounts online tied to your various identity, financial and communications services before identity thieves do it for you. This post examines some of ...
Scanning for Flaws, Scoring for Security

Scanning for Flaws, Scoring for Security

Is it fair to judge an organization's information security posture simply by looking at its Internet-facing assets for weaknesses commonly sought after and exploited by attackers, such as outdated software or accidentally ...
Credit Freezes are Free: Let the Ice Age Begin

Credit Freezes are Free: Let the Ice Age Begin

It is now free in every U.S. state to freeze and unfreeze your credit file and that of your dependents, a process that blocks identity thieves and others from looking at private ...
In a Few Days, Credit Freezes Will Be Fee-Free

In a Few Days, Credit Freezes Will Be Fee-Free

Later this month, all of the three major consumer credit bureaus will be required to offer free credit freezes to all Americans and their dependents. Maybe you've been holding off freezing your ...
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The Shared Security Weekly Blaze – Recent Windows Vulnerabilities, Exposed Passwords, Credit Freeze Controversy

This is the Shared Security Weekly Blaze for May 14, 2018 sponsored by Security Perspectives – Your Source for Tailored Security Awareness Training and Assessment Solutions, Silent Pocket and CISOBox. This episode ...