Cyber security. It’s a solution to a relatively new problem. A problem that seems out of a heist movie, that only Andy Garcia has to deal with. That idea is proved false by a study from Accenture, that reports that cyber crime in 2018 cost individual businesses on average $13 million, which is 12% more
BANGLADESH BOTS When you hear Bangladesh, what do you think of? A troubled political past and dangerous Bengal tigers roaming around? Recently, Utah Elections Director Justin Lee announced that Facebook had discovered a bot farm from Bangladesh had launched a disinformation campaign. This campaign had the goal of disrupting the general midterm election in Utah.
The Internet of Things is taking over our lives. As of right now, there are no cyber security requirements in place to regulate the way these “things” interact with the internet. The Internet of Things’ landscape continues to increase, and it is being seen more clearly as a potential cyber security disaster waiting to come
The Holidays are in full swing. There is no escaping it. You can run and you can hide, but you cannot unplug the internet anymore than you can clear the roads of snow or traffic. The Holidays are a festive time of year for many, but for business owners it can be the most stressful,
The Threats. It seems like every day some new vulnerability is showing up and getting in the way of business. DDoS attacks, ransomware, data breaches, election hacks…the cyber threats keep coming! You might find yourself asking, How do you cope with this? How do you stay on top of the constant threat of cyber
Kids are back to school, and we’re starting to sense it’s time to put away the beach towels and pull out the wool blankets. Here in Utah Valley, the Wasatch mountains already show sprinkles of red and orange among the green, and the warm summer mornings are full of cool fall breezes and scents
You might have heard about it, or possibly were affected by it. Early on the morning of September 4th there was connectivity and other issues that presented themselves to Microsoft customers. It apparently came from problems in Microsoft’s South Central US data center. Microsoft’s Office 365 went down, as well as Microsoft’s cloud computing service
What are deepfakes? Deepfakes are doctored videos that are made using layers of video and AI. Wikipedia describes them as “…combin[ing] and superimpose[ing] images and videos onto source images or videos.” They are used to create celebrity porn, social hoaxes, and, increasingly, to provide fake news content. Often the face of a well known person,
What is on the horizon? Horizon 2020. No, that does not mean the horizon is going to have 20/20 vision. That’s the name the European Union has given their biggest research program ever. It has nearly $90 billion of funding, not including the private investment money. Under this program is a smaller project called
Can you read the signs? Changes for cyber security are coming your way! You’ve no doubt heard about Facebook’s recent situation. As a result of the irresponsible data sharing, the EU created and implemented the GDPR – General Data Protection Regulation. This took effect in Europe in May. It protects data by enforcing strict transparency
