Unfortunately, identity theft can happen to anyone and has far-reaching consequences for its victims. According to the US Department of Justice (DOJ)’s most recent study, 17.6 million people in the US experience some form of identity theft each year. This includes activities such as fraudulent credit card transactions or personal information being used to open [...]
As a society, we are more mobile than ever before. Between meetings and after-work commitments, social gatherings and kids’ play dates, we are using mobile apps to communicate with friends and family, field emails, stay up to date with the latest news, and so much more. In fact, mobile app usage has increased 90 percent [...]
In January, we shared predictions about the trends that would dominate the cybersecurity space in 2016. Among those was a prediction that Apple devices would no longer be “immune” to attack and as they gained popularity, would become a more desirable target than ever for cyber criminals. Once seemingly impossible to penetrate, we’re already seeing [...]
If you’ve logged on Facebook or Twitter in the past few days, chances are good your news feed is flooded with little faces holding colorful backpacks, bursting with supplies. Proud parents love the opportunity to share their children’s "back to school" photos with family and friends. This flurry of photos happens every fall, but a new [...]
This summer, with the explosion of Pokemon Go, we’ve seen how a mobile app can take the world by storm. The mobile world continues to grow, and as it does, we must remember to take the necessary steps to ensure our devices remain secure. As we approach the end of summer, here’s a little back-to-school [...]
This week, we’re talking about one of the most important topics in cybersecurity: the global cybersecurity professional gap and how computer-savvy millennials can help to fill it. Here’s a quick recap of the news surrounding this important issue, including research from our friends over at the National Cyber Security Alliance (NCSA). The Cybersecurity Professional Gap [...]
It’s that time of year again, South by Southwest’s 2017 PanelPicker voting platform is now live! Every year, people around the world vote through PanelPicker to help bring their favorite sessions to SXSW Interactive, the internationally recognized event that draws thousands of tech enthusiasts to Austin, TX every March. We’ve participated in SXSW Interactive for [...]
Last year, I took the stage at South by Southwest and walked audience members through a live demonstration of dark web marketplaces in a session called “Digital Identities: Modern Underground Currencies.” We kicked off with a game of “Price (of Pii) is Right,” where I gave the audience an opportunity to guess how much personally [...]
Most of our waking hours are spent in an office setting – behind a desk, in front of a screen, surrounded by our co-workers, managers, and customers. While the hardware from company to company doesn’t change drastically, the culture of each workplace does. Today, when prospective employees consider a career with a company, they examine [...]
On July 6, Niantic launched Pokemon Go -- a free, augmented reality game for iOS and Android devices. The world went wild. Pokemon Go grabbed 26 million users in the U.S. alone, surpassing both Google Maps and Twitter in daily active users. It’s been hard to escape the colorful news over the past week. Articles [...]
