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Business Tips
February 12, 2020

Cybersecurity practitioners, savvy systems administrators, and business leaders alike are growing more familiar with the ubiquitous information security triad known as “CIA”, an acronym representing the elements of Confidentiality, Integrity, and Availability.  In academic environments, I sometimes like to pose a seemingly simple question: if...

Business Tips
January 6, 2020

By Ron Comeau While on vacation, one of our corporate officers (let’s call her Sue) was settled in for the night with her family while a storm raged outside.  Sue was surprised to receive a text on her cell phone with an Apple ID verification code. ...

How-To
January 6, 2020

By Ron Comeau Passwords are a quick and convenient way to identify who you are to allow assured access to your account and data.  But passwords are the weakest link in the defense chain, providing the way in for hackers in at least 70% of attacks. ...

Tech Tips
January 6, 2020

By Ron Comeau Ever get lost in a forest of open windows?  Many times, it’s just easier to minimize all the windows, then open up the one or two that you really need. Windows 10 has a little-known feature that will minimize all the open windows...