People are the weakest link
This sounds like a nightmare too impossible to happen. US soldiers putting sensitive information online in non-secure third party websites. It defies belief, yet we’re reading that it happened. The story popped up on ‘Gizmodo’
It is alleged that US Soldiers were saving sensitive information on a couple of common flashcard sites, presumably of things they were trying to memorise and learn. Even worse, their settings were on ‘public’ not ‘private’
It’s a classic warning about the risk of people, however well intentioned, saving critical data online in places the organisation is unaware of, and can’t control. That’s why our new KARE for Security S2 plan helps identify use of these sites in your organisation.
US Soldiers Accidentally Leaked Nuclear Weapons Secrets: Report (gizmodo.com)
Shadow IT
Shadow IT is one of the largest threats to data privacy in organisations today.
It’s not necessarily because these sites are going to be hacked, although that’s always possible, but just because if you don’t know the tools are in use, then there is no way that you can manage them!
The first step to maintaining this data is to identify it! That’s why you need new tools that are cloud focused. If you’re still using the same old security tools that you used to use prior to the cloud, then you are not keeping up and we need to talk!
FVLB – Migration to Azure Cloud Services
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Don’t click!
We're seeing this phishing attack over and over this week. Your first clue that something is wrong is it doesn't look like voicemail emails you might typically receive. Unless you have a brand new voicemail/phone system these shouldn't change format! The second clue...
Zero-Trust IT Security
'Zero-Trust' is a tough headline. Zero-trust in a world where we trust people all the time is an unpleasant concept. We trust that when we order a package online, that the vendor will take our order and not just our money, that our product will be passed to a courier...
We are who we know
Managing contacts has become more important than ever. Here’s a few tips on how to make use of smart tools built into Outlook: 1. Rather than exchange business cards (so last century)... Share your contact details using Linked In – just hit the box on the right of the...
What is “Dark Mode”? Why should you consider it?
With all our warnings about cyber-hackers, you’d be forgiven for thinking this was another hazard. But no! Dark Mode is a good thing! You can activate it on Windows 10 by going to Settings – Personalization – Colors and picking Dark. Most phones also offer the same...
What does IT mean to you?
Who do you call when you need to : update your IT usage or data privacy policies manage your internal IT staff? select new business software, e.g. CRM or financial software? accelerate a process or break a business processing log-jam? Traditionally businesses think of...
5 simple steps to stay cloud-cyber-secure
We’ve posted repeatedly about cyber-security and the need to be more vigilant and more careful, and we’ve shared real-world stories to reinforce the concern. It’s a concern then that we still see a number of organisations that remain reluctant to increase their...
What are we about?
"Who" is sometimes just as important as "what"? As a client, you know what we do. But we thought you might want to know more about "who we are". By that we mean, "what are we about". When you boil it down, the Kinetics mission is to help our communities. That is...
Cyber-risk mitigation – why Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA) is vital, but NOT enough
We keep making the point that nothing can guarantee you won’t be hacked. But you can, and must, mitigate your cyber-risk. We think tools like Multi-Factor Authentication is crucial for protecting your IT systems – and MFA should be on EVERYTHING you use – your email...
What are your 2021 New Years (IT) Resolutions?
It's a new year and who knows what it will bring? COVID vaccines or not, 2021 is bound to have surprises. One prediction we can make with absolute confidence is that we need to be more careful than ever about protecting our data from ever-increasing computer security...