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Presidential Alert System Is Potentially Vulnerable to Hackers

October 15, 2018 Wes O'Donnell

Last Wednesday, the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) carried out the first successful test of the "Presidential Alert," a text message sent simultaneously to all cell phones nationwide.

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Common Sense: The Best Defense from Cyber Fraud at Work

October 15, 2018 Susan Hoffman

Ultimately, the prevention of cyber fraud starts when you know that something isn’t right. If you have even a single doubt, investigate further.

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Cybersecurity Offers the Opportunity to Explore Many Career Fields

October 11, 2018 Susan Hoffman

Within the next decade, there may be up to 3.5 million unfilled jobs available in cybersecurity career fields. The rise in jobs is partly due to cybercrime.

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National Cybersecurity Awareness Month: Six Things to Do

October 9, 2018 Marissa Bergen

October means many things. There is the coming of Halloween, cooler temperatures and shorter days. October is also National Cybersecurity Awareness Month (NCSAM).

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Careers in Cybersecurity: CAE to Hold a Virtual Career Fair during National Cybersecurity Awareness Month

October 3, 2018 Susan Hoffman

On Friday, October 5, the CAE will host the second annual CAE Virtual Career Fair to help cybersecurity students connect with potential employers.

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WannaCry: The Threat May Be Mostly Gone, but the Danger Lives On

October 2, 2018 Marissa Bergen

When it comes to cybercrime, it seems as if hackers who want to invade our privacy will stop at nothing. Although ransomware is given cute names, the attacks are anything but cute.

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Online Gaming Predators: Take Steps to Protect Your Children

October 1, 2018 Susan Hoffman

Online games provide a lot of innocent fun for children. But it is all too easy for predators to pretend to be players in online gaming.

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Cyber Security and Cyberbullying: There Is a Connection

September 26, 2018 Wes O'Donnell

October is both National Bullying Prevention Month and National Cyber Security Awareness Month. While many people might not make a connection between these two events, the relationship becomes apparent if you follow certain thought processes.

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GSX Security Conference in Vegas Offers Education Beyond Classroom Instruction

September 26, 2018 Wes O'Donnell

GSX continues to serve as a networking destination for operational and cybersecurity professionals and executives from around the world.

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Keeping Up with Mobile Device Cyber Threats Decreases Security Risks to Your Organization

September 19, 2018 Wes O'Donnell

Ten years ago, we never thought of our mobile devices as being targeted by hackers. But with our increasing reliance on smartphones and tablet computers, cyber crooks have invaded this technology as well.