by Angel T. Redoble* and Francisco Ashley L. Acedillo** Introduction In May 2019, a Chinese government-sponsored hacking group was reported to be targeting unidentified entities across the Philippines. By year’s…
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What impact has the COVID-19 pandemic had on the security of organizations that have now by and large had to quickly migrate to a remote workforce? David Cass, VP…
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When you “access” a website, what are you authorized to do? And how would you know what is “authorized?” The federal Computer Fraud and Abuse Act, 18 USC 1030 makes…
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A few years ago, Apple began pushing “two-factor” authentication on its users. Through an update in the Operating System, they began to require those who wanted to download and install…
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Cyber Security is NOT about cybersecurity. It’s not about compliance with regulations. At the end of the day, cyber security is about identifying and managing risks. Risks associated with the…
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In the wake of the SARS CoViD-19 pandemic, news organizations have been interviewing so-called “preppers” – survivalists who have been preparing for some natural or man-made disaster by hoarding shelf-stabilized…
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The first day was like a snow day. Maybe sleep in late. Maybe handle a few hundred e-mails and phone calls. It was either very hectic, or very slow. It…
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Important News about COVID-19! That e-mail came from the Virginia EZ-Pass. In the past two weeks, if you are anything like me, you have been receiving hundreds of e-mails from…
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In the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic companies are increasingly calling on employees to work from home. Hospitals, clinics, and doctor’s offices are preparing for massive infections, not only of…
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On March 15, 2020, during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic, hackers attacked the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) servers. In the past, computers belonging to hospitals, doctor’s…
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