Orinda City Council Proclaims October as Cybersecurity Awareness Month
During the Orinda City Council meeting on Tuesday, August 15, 2023, the City highlighted the growing importance of cybersecurity in...
Rocking the .gov Domain: Tips for a Smooth Transition
So, you wanna switch your local government to the .gov domain, huh? No worries, there are a few steps you gotta think about before you...
Cybersecurity Heroes: A Look at How Organizations Empower Cybersecurity Awareness
Today is a special day, folks! We're flipping the script and embracing a positive outlook on cybersecurity! Usually, my posts tend to...
Unmasking Empty Threats Scams: How to Spot and Defend Against These Scams
Protect yourself. Empty threat scams are a common tactic used by scammers to create fear and urgency in their victims, ultimately aiming...
Identity Management Day 2023
It’s important to be Identity Smart! Tuesday, April 11th is Identity Management Day, a day of awareness to educate business leaders, IT...
Data Privacy Week 2023
When you think of privacy, what comes to mind? Closing your window shades? Keeping your phone screen locked?
Three Cybersecurity Bad Practices You Should Avoid to Protect Your Organization
What Not To Do: The CISA's Bad Practices In today's digital age, cybersecurity is critical to the smooth functioning of organizations,...
Spot a Scam
In cybersecurity awareness programs, we try to keep people informed of the latest scams. However, it seems like we are chasing a carrot...
New Scams July 2019
Government Imposter Scams We have all received calls or emails purporting to be from some government agency like the social security...
Cisco Router Sextortion Scam
Here is a sample of a ransom email I received, like ones that have been reported to be by others. This one has been called the Cisco...