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Secure You

Posted on October 17, 2019October 17, 2019 by Greg Price in Articles

This article was originally published in The Tropolitan on October 16, 2019.

Held each October, National Cybersecurity Awareness Month is a collaborative effort between government and industry. The primary goal of the effort is to provide citizens access to resources to stay safe and secure online, all while strengthening the Nation’s cyber posture.

In short, we seek to raise cybersecurity awareness among the consumers of technology.

The 2019 theme is “Own IT. Secure IT. Protect IT.”

As an individual, you play a vital role in the security of not only your own information, but those of your communities. Whether at work, school, or recreation, the importance of taking proactive steps to enhance cybersecurity can’t be understated.

I’ve worked in a variety of capacities in cybersecurity for over 25 years. As a security practitioner, I’ve witnessed firsthand the incredible potential and danger of technology.

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Secure Your IT

Posted on October 11, 2019October 17, 2019 by Greg Price in Articles

For the second week of National Cyber Security Awareness Month, I’ll discuss the idea of “Secure IT”.

The would-be bad guys are accomplished at relieving unsuspecting victims of their personal information. The tools for a successful cyber theft have evolved significantly. In fact, the tools are easy-to-install and require little knowledge. And, if you’re a very lazy hacker, “hackers-for-hire” is a real service.

So, what do you do to protect your interests?

“Secure IT”, more specifically, secure your IT, your devices, your services, your gear.

The best way to protect against cyber threat is to be knowledgeable about the products that you use. Specifically, review the security features available on your hardware, software and services.

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My robot tried to kill me

Posted on September 27, 2019October 17, 2019 by Greg Price in Articles

This article was originally published in The Troy Messenger on September 27, 2019.

When I was a child, my fascination for mechanical devices took root at an early age. My father always seemed to be working on something. He was always working on a vehicle, a piece of equipment, something around the house: he was rarely without a collection of tools and something under repair. My apprenticeship, of sorts, began with the tools.

I learned the names of the various wrenches and other objects. My father would ask for one, I would hand it to him. Over time, my level of interaction increased. Until one day, while we were conducting a bit of Southern delight, shade tree mechanic work, my father told me to handle a repair while he went to the auto parts store to collect a part for another project.

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