General security

The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency

Introduction The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency is an agency within the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS). It was formed on Novemb

USB killer: What it is and how to protect your devices

Discover the destructive power of USB Killer and learn how to protect your devices. Don't let this tiny threat wreak havoc on your system!

What are the risks for average users who download content via torrent?

Today, it’s very easy to share any kind of content through simplified file-sharing services, making it easy to obtain copyrighted material and pirated copies

Security question and answer tips

Getting to know you (for password purposes) How many times have you forgotten your password and were asked to answer security questions? This is currently o

Zero trust security: What is it?

Never trust, always verify. Introduction: A short history of security and access control The development of cloud computing placed many applications at a t

Women in cybersecurity — a mini Who’s Who

I started my career in science. When I left the pharmaceutical industry in the mid-‘90s, I was one of seven women in a pharmaceutical manufacturing plant wit

The CPT certification and exam

An introduction to the Certified Penetration Tester (CPT) Certification So you want to be among the next generation of information security professionals and

Commonly confused security topics

Commonly Confused Security Topics Working in cybersecurity and information security tests your skills and abilities, forcing you to keep learning and studyin

ITIL 4 — ITSM methodology gets agile & integrated with the most modern business practices

The Information Technology Infrastructure Library Claiming that IT service management played a key role in building most business for the past few decades, w

Beware of the drone! Privacy and security issues with drones

Drones, or “unmanned aerial vehicles,” (UAV) have flown into our lives both for the consumer hobbyist and as commercial and military devices. The market for