Computer security

Progress has been made on pillar one of the CCSS but it is clear that progress on cyber security of CI in Canada lags. Although Canada established a Canadian Cyber Incident Response Centre (CCIRC) with Public Safety, the Auditor General (AG) of Canada looked at the issue and reported in fall 2021 that the government has made limited progress…

Previously I stated that “Overcomplicating Security is Your Greatest Weakness” [1] and now I would like to expand a little more on this issue. I will state that I have a lot of professional respect for many of my peers, but I know factually that many have been on the wrong security path for some time. Initially I tended to blame certification bodies for putting forth less than stellar explanations of “real world security”, then I began blaming those tasked with frameworks, guidelines and…

become a common occurrence with billions of attacks carried out on various federal agencies each year. Pew Research Center recently conducted a study, and found that the people of the United States believe that the second biggest threat to global security is cyber-attacks. Specifically, these threats pose significant risks to the Coast Guard and the National Maritime System (NMS). These operations contain cyber systems crucial…

Useful Tips To Protect You Against Locksmith Scams One of the chief characteristics of locksmith scams is that they tend to target their victims when they are most vulnerable; especially in an emergency and needing immediate assistance. In most cases, many of these locksmith scammers do not have a permanent address or local shop and are usually operated from out-of-state call centers. Not to mention the fact that many of these locksmith scammers lack the experience and training needed to…

often taken for granted, and a disruption to one of these systems will have dire consequences across other sectors. There are 16 critical infrastructure sectors in the United States whose assets, systems, and networks are vital to our security, national economic security, national public health or safety, or any combination thereof and are diverse and complex. It includes distributed networks, varied organizational structures and operating models, interdependent functions, and systems in both…

A person noted or admired for nobility, courage, outstanding achievements etc.. This is the dictionary definition of the word hero... but this is not always the case some heroes are hated for their actions. Although most heroes are recognized and praised for their actions, this is not true for all heroes. Edward Snowden a man who helped the U.S. citizens, a man who has done the right thing, a man who is now in hiding. On May 20th, 2013 Edward Snowden leaked 9,000 to 10,000 documents about how…

of vandalism and 16 assaults. While crime analysis is important, it is not a primary concern for port security professionals. According to Ron Catudal, crime analysis is used to determine what security measures a facility may need to counteract the secondary and tertiary effects of criminal activity, as opposed to countering criminal activity itself. “We use crime data to determine what security measures are needed to…

“Free cancer in a bottle.” “Free infertility in a pill.” “Free disorder in a magazine.” This is what many advertisements would read if companies would tell their customers the truth about the precautions and terrible side effects of many products. Since no one would buy a disease or cancer in a bottle, many companies try to hide and conceal information about their products in an attempt to get the customer to buy their product. In doing so, they commit a type of customer fraud by making false…

The 20th Air Support Operations Squadron (ASOS) does not have an official federal continuity plan in place. The federal continuity plan template incorporates four separate phases. Phase One: Readiness and Preparedness, Phase Two: Activation, Phase Three: Continuity Operations, Phase Four: Reconstitution Operations (FEMA 2013, p iii). Although the plan is optional, the framework of the Federal Plan Template goes in depth on how to accomplish all four phases. In the Federal Template, the Basic…

In the late 19th century, archaeologist Hjalmar Stolpe had spent years excavations gravesites near Birka. On Swedish Island Bjorko had operated as a key canter during the Viking age. In the 9th century there was a woman buried, also recovered a silver-colored Ring with a purple stone. Researchers have confirmed on a week that the ring can have rare evidence between Viking and Islamic world. The European arrived to America 5th centuries before Christopher Columbus. They are plenty of things…