Tuesday, May 7, 2019
Can Facebook ever be trusted? Apparently Facebook has harvested data from emails of 1.5 million users when the password for the personal email was requested as part of Facebook verification system. Â The protocol runs counter to basic cyber security best practice. READ MORE >>
Monday, April 29, 2019
Disturbing news that the FBI Cyber Guardian is unreliable. Created to facilitate the timely sharing of information about cyber attacks, the system was intended for attacks that might otherwise go unnoticed. READ MORE >>
Thursday, January 17, 2019
A little over a year has passed since, Equifax, a leading credit reporting agency, reported a data breach event that impacted around 143 million U.S. consumers. With the holidays upon us, and the resulting spike in consumer Internet activity, it’s a good time to review possible cyber exposure, and some ways can protect yourself. READ MORE >>
Sunday, October 28, 2018
Read the Berkley One interview of Chartwell Insurance Services Founder Rebecca Korach Woan. With a 40% increase in corporate data breaches in 2017 over the prior year there is a lot to be concerned about. Click here to read more.
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Friday, August 31, 2018
We hadn’t heard of this before either. The latest advances in technology create a profile of how you  touch, hold and tap your electronic devices to help detect when someone other than you has access to your accounts. Just another reason not to share your password with anyone. READ MORE >>
Thursday, July 5, 2018
Everyone complains about robocalls. They are intrusive and invasive and seem to ring at the most inconvenient times. Did you know that you shouldn’t say anything because once scammers know a number is valid the number of calls might increase. READ MORE >>
Wednesday, May 23, 2018
If you were wondering what Blockchain is all about, at least as it relates to the insurance industry this article from Baker McKenzie thought leaders Huhnsik Chung and Nicholas Secura explores how blockchain could benefit the insurance industry. READ MORE >>
Thursday, April 19, 2018
Will blockchain be the elusive element in authenticity verification for art? The technology is intriguing.
Contemporary artist Philip Colbert, whose colorful, high-spirited art is finding buyers around the world, had been toying with the idea of creating his own catalog system to prove the authenticity of his expanding body of work. READ MORE >>
Monday, May 22, 2017
Sheriff Dart’s party game reveals what your iPhone knows about you
May 22, 2017, Chicago Tribune online
Need a reminder that Big Brother is watching you?
If so, Cook County Sheriff Tom Dart has a neat party trick.
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Tuesday, April 19, 2016
Is your password on the list of the 25 most commonly used passwords? Read more here for information on how to create better passwords. Even though you might have good passwords, be sure your family and any employees or coworkers do, too.
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