Some Thoughts on Cybersecurity – Part 1

Working from home is the new reality for many people these days. As part of this new world, we are using our internet tools more and more, challenging the safety and security of these electronic systems likely to a degree not seen before. It is with that in mind that I would like to take a few minutes in this, and upcoming, posts reminding everybody about the importance of cybersafety in our online lives.     Imagine this scenario: Last night, unknown intruders vandalized the office suite next door.  They shattered glass, busted locked doors open, rifled through drawers, and stole some computers.  By the elevators, you see shards of shattered glass and “Do Not Cross” police tape.     Are you upset? Scenario 2: Last night, unknown hackers broke into the computers of the office suite next door.  They stole years of priceless, sensitive data.  Nobody knows yet that anything happened, though a few employees are calling IT because certain apps aren’t working quite right. Otherwise, no one is talking.  By outward appearances, nothing is amiss. Are you upset? Scenario 3: Last night, someone hacked into your computer.  You don’t know that you’ve been hacked, but you do know that your computer is extraordinarily sluggish and that you are having trouble accessing your files.  You call in your top IT person – someone known as “the genius” – and within a few hours, everything appears t...
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