Identifying the Real Threat in Today’s Cyber World

Everywhere we go these days the topics below are being discussed, not only in IT circles, everywhere.

  • Security
  • Hacking
  • On-Line confidentially
  • Malware and viruses
  • Ransomware

Who among us hasn’t been concerned about the Equifax breach and the subsequent fraudulent verification site? Remember a couple of years ago when Target and Home Depot POS systems were hacked within weeks of each other and during the holidays? I spent so much time without my credit and debit cards I actually was forced to regress into using cash (gasp!) at physical stores to complete Christmas shopping. It was not a heartwarming holiday experience to say the least especially in the grip of a typical New York December.

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