It is safe to say that most people from eleven to eighty have a smartphone. However, most of these users are unaware of a simple fact: your smartphone is far more vulnerable than most of us think. The reasons are many; this blog will focus on some of the reasons.
DDoS is an acronym for Distributed Denial of Service. Nevertheless, as the title suggests this blog will address the who, what, why, and how of a DDoS attack (Credit to: www.incapsula.com “Anatomy of a DDoS Attack”).
Over the last twenty years, wireless has gone from a novelty to a necessity. Providing a wireless network is what encourages worker mobility as well as mobility of thought. But the challenges the wireless network present are daunting. Implementing security properly is paramount when designing and implementing a wireless LAN (WLAN). An organization needs to determine how to address Guest and BYOD postures while keeping known devices and users segregated from the rest of population.
We hear about a new major security breach almost every week. Some of them rely on weak keys to do so. In the famous TJ Maxx breach, it is believed the hackers exploited a weak pre-shared key for Wifi. Had they been using WPA2-802.1x the key would have been infinitely stronger. This means the hackers would need to be in the same location for a longer period time and potentially dissuading them from continuing the hack. Even if they stuck around, it would have been obvious to staff that a car was lurking around for too long. Identity management would have helped to enable 802.1x and Radius, which generates unique keys and regenerates them in shorter intervals.
If you think Certs are a circular shaped candy that comes in a roll; then this blog is probably not for you. The question should not be whether we are talking about the minty kind or the fruity kind. However, if you are asking yourself whether we are talking about SAN certs or wildcard certs you are on the right track: keep reading.
WiFi for Dummies sounded too cliche and I suspect is a registered trademark, so I am going with WIFI for Rookies. This topic reminds me of when my old friend and former governor of California called me asking for help understanding WiFi. He explained that although he had played superheroes, he was not actually a superhero nor was he extremely technical.
