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Check Yourself

At this time of year, we all risk resembling Charlie Brown waiting on his Valentine in the mailbox.  Has my check arrive...

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Human Aspect of Security

It can be so frustrating to try to convince people that we “know better” than they do.  Especially when it comes to heal...

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The Hacker Got Hacked

WeLeakInfo was a data breach site that offered paid subscriptions to users who could then access their searchable databa...

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A Sigh of Cyber Relief

The passing of the recent COVID-19 relief Bill this week includes funding that will be set aside to address cybersecurit...

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Hoop Hack Attack

There’s a March Madness of a different kind that happens each year during this time of tournaments: the onslaught of phi...

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Ring a Ding Ding

Your phone rings once.  The number looks familiar, same area code, same exchange as your local area, so you pick it up. ...

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To the Moon!

Are you familiar with the United States Space Force (USSF)?  This branch of the US Air Force military was established in...

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Unemployment Scams

We tend to not ask too many questions and let things slide when we aren’t certain about the situation. Is that normal? ...

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Heartbreak of a Different Kind

Dating or cultivating relationships is hard enough, let alone trying to do it successfully during a pandemic.  You’re pu...

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Degree of Awareness

This week a friend shared a story about her college-aged daughter Jane and her recent experience in finding a job.  She ...

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A Quick Refresher

As we move ahead, taking advantage of the energy of the new year and work to get our annual plans moving, sometimes rush...

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Cy-BURN-out

New normal. Our new reality. The various ways that we describe everyday life in the time of a global pandemic. It means ...