The Importance Of Employee Awareness Training

I read an interesting article on Dark Reading The Human Firewall: Why People are Critical To Email Security and thought it struck a common theme I see with many clients. There is constant stress on the “NextGen” controls that can be put in place to serve as an Organization’s silver bullet, yet employee awareness training is often … Continue reading The Importance Of Employee Awareness Training →

Podcasts Are My Go To Source For Information

I have come to rely on podcasts for all sorts of news and entertainment, including in the ever evolving world of computer security. Some of these shows are quick new recaps to help me keep up with the bigger headlines while keeping my inbox as light as possible. Others are deep dive shows where you … Continue reading Podcasts Are My Go To Source For Information →

Welcome to my blog!

I am starting this blog for a few reasons. The first of which is to have a venue to work on my own writing skills. The second is to share the knowledge I have gleaned to date, as well as sharing additional information as I come across it. I work as a computer security consultant … Continue reading Welcome to my blog! →

Combating the Rising Threat of “Smart” Devices

This was originally posted as an INSIGHT for Wolf & Company, P.C. here Continuing our series of takeaways from DEF CON 24 – last month we discussed How Hackers Are Attacking Mobile Devices – we’re turning the focus to Anthony Rose’s presentation, “Picking Bluetooth low Energy Locks from a Quarter Mile Away.” This presentation is particularly relevant … Continue reading Combating the Rising Threat of “Smart” Devices →

Reducing Risk for Contactless Payments

This was originally posted as an INSIGHT for Wolf & Company, P.C. here The United States Secret Service (USSS) and the Payment Card Industry (PCI) Security Standards Council released a Joint Advisory Bulletin on September 8, 2015, titled “Mobile Payment System Vulnerability.” This bulletin addresses a growing trend in information theft related to contactless payments … Continue reading Reducing Risk for Contactless Payments →