Little did I know when I first taught myself how to program “Hello World” that years later I’d be Chair of Cybersecurity and Digital Forensics Programs at Champlain College Online. Along the way, I was a news reporter for years and an Information Technology (IT) consultant for a couple decades.…
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Next week (November 12-17) is National Cybersecurity Career Awareness Week. In honor of this event, I will be blogging daily on careers in cybersecurity, answering questions like: Did you find cybersecurity or did cybersecurity find you? I’m not technical, is there a place in cybersecurity for me? I’ve decided I…
I’ve often heard people say that today’s first graders know more about using iPhones than most baby boomers. While that may be true, first graders aren’t usually interested in careers in cybersecurity. Since this is the last day of National Cybersecurity Awareness Month, it seems fitting that today’s tip should…
I can’t imagine winning a million dollars in a lottery much less the astronomical jackpot in last week’s Powerball. The thought actually sickens me a little and not because I wouldn’t know how to spend the money. In winning a lottery of that size – or any I suppose –…
When was the last time you took a selfie and posted it to Instagram? If you’re like me, you never have and the likelihood you will, unless forced to for promotional purposes, is pretty slim. Why? Because you like or you value your privacy. Maybe your answer is a little…
There are some things that are just plain icky or yucky or gross. It really doesn’t matter what word is used to describe them because the bottom line is that we just don’t go there when it comes to those things. Take toothbrushes, for example. You wouldn’t share a toothbrush,…
I think the amount of money someone attempted to charge two months ago at a grocery store in Great Britain was something like 28 cents. It’s a small sum of money, almost paltry, unless you are playing the find-the-loose-change game with a young child. But, that small amount drew the…
One of the questions I ask when I perform physical security audits is “Do you have security cameras?” While the answer to the question may be somewhat obvious, especially if I’ve already seen a camera near an entrance, information about the behind-the-scenes equipment is really what I am after. Today,…
When my late son was in preschool, he had a teacher, Mrs. George, who used to tell her students that she would grow hairy teeth if they didn’t obey the class rules. Luckily, she developed a sense of humor toward my son’s regular antics. He was smart but not overly…
While apps for Android smartphones can enhance our productivity, allow for better communication, may be necessary for our work and offer an escape when life gets too complicated, they can be pretty scary if privacy is a concern. I’ve been surveying and talking about app permissions for a while now…