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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