I am an advocate of using encryption to improve the cyber security posture of our clients. This week I submitted a “draft for discussion” IT and Cyber Security Audit report to a client in which there are several recommendations to use encryption to improve their cyber security stance. Is encryption …
Password Rules
Not for you but for developers and programmers. I they do not set effective password parameters then it can be too easy for a user to take a shortcut to a poor password and poor cyber security. NIST Recommends Some Common-Sense Password Rules – Schneier on Security Your Takeaway If …
Have you run your Windows updates? Holidays!
Last week was Microsoft’s Patch Tuesday so by now you should have done the updates. But if like me you have been away and your computer has not been switched on, then you have not yet patched your machine. Microsoft updates are important – every update by every vendor is …
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Telling tales
Bruse Schneier has a link to a new patent application that would enable one car to report another car to the authorities for a traffic violation. New Patent Application for Car-to-Car Surveillance – Schneier on Security
Stuck on updates!
I admit I write about updates a lot – but they are important, as illustrated by the chaos caused by CrowdStrike. You cannot live without them and sometimes you cannot live with them. I often use this slide, quoting Bruce Schneier, when I write about updates – you are guaranteed …
