Don’t Reuse Passwords Already!
Posted on September 25, 2019
A couple of weeks ago, we had a security alert at the office. A client had called to say that a member reported a breach of the association’s website. Employees […]Category: Hosting and Security
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On Friday, I’ll be speaking at the Perl and Raku Conference in the Cloud. My topic? PowerShell for Perl Experts. Yep, this is a techie topic for advanced developers. PowerShell […]
Even Your Kids Need a Password Manager
Posted on March 28, 2019
I’ve blogged in the past about password managers and why I think everyone needs one. Yes, everyone. Even your children. Not convinced? I asked my 8 year old about his […]
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Posted on January 4, 2018
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Posted on October 8, 2015
I just came back from the annual convention of the Sheet Metal and Air Conditioning Contractors’ National Association (SMACNA) in beautiful Colorado Springs, Colorado. SMACNA asked me to talk about […]
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Posted on November 4, 2014
A couple of weeks ago, a client called in a panic to ask if their website had been hacked. Here’s the scenario: one of the administrative assistants had received an […]
Why Your Company Needs a Password Management Policy
Posted on March 19, 2014
Last week, we contacted a client to coordinate a site server upgrade, which required a DNS change. The response we got was a little alarming. The client’s IT Director had […]
Is It Fair to Compare Retailers and Marketers to the NSA?
Posted on January 24, 2014
On January 17, President Obama made an important speech at the Department of Justice on NSA reform. He discussed the history of the intelligence community in the US, why it […]
Time To Get Serious About Your Passwords
Posted on May 9, 2013
A couple of weeks ago, the daily deal website LivingSocial reported a cyberattack that breached the accounts of some 50 million subscribers. The information breached included names, email addresses, date […]
Time To Audit Your Privacy Settings – Everywhere
Posted on January 17, 2013
I got a new iPhone last year and configured it to upload photos to Facebook. Imagine my surprise when photos of me and my kids ended up public on Facebook, […]