Tag: Cyber crime

Workshop CyberSecurity for Road Warriors (and Couch Potatoes)

Jun 3, 2018JD3 CommentsCybersecurityAwareness, Cyber, Cyber crime, Cyber Security, Cybercrime, Cybersecurity, Education

With 30+ years of traveling around the world, being online all over the place, I have been exposed to countless cyber threats, attempted fraud, identity theft and there is no end in sight. During my research, I was blessed with the trust of dozens of fellows who shared their own experiences and research with me.…

Being passionate about #Cybersecurity!

May 17, 2018JD2 CommentsCybersecurityApplied Information Technology, Best Practice, Cyber crime, Cyber Security, Cybercrime, Cybersecurity, Education, Prevention, Security, Workshop

“Why are you so passionate about raising Cybersecurity awareness?” is a question I have been asked many times in the past years. Even while discussing a project proposal for something entirely different last week, the potential customer asked me this question. In most cases I decide to give a provocative question as reply just for…

Cybersecurity – User Awareness and Education is critical

May 3, 2018JD1 CommentCybersecurityAwareness, Charter of Trust, Cyber, Cyber crime, Cyber Security, Cybercrime, Cybersecurity, Education, Prevention, RED TEAM, System Thinking, Workshop

Most companies have implemented some level of Cybersecurity, which in many cases focuses mainly on technology and restrictions. Educating users and even customers on Cybersecurity and related risks remains undervalued when it comes to creating and implementing a Cybersecurity policy. Education in the field of Cybersecurity is not so much about the technical ins-and-outs of…

Cybersecurity for Road Warriors and Couch Potatoes

Apr 23, 2018JD3 CommentsActivities, CybersecurityBook, Cyber crime, Cyber Security, Cybercrime, Cybersecurity, Writing

Little over 2 years ago, while preparing a workshop about Cybersecurity for which I was invited by my good friend, former colleague and fellow lecturer Ralph Peters, I decided to write down my experiences and research. Since I realized there simply was too much material for the workshop, I asked Ralph for advice on which…

Under Cyber Attack!

Sep 1, 2016JDApplied Information Technology, CybersecurityAttack, Crime, Cyber, Cyber crime, Cyber Security, Cybercrime, Cybersecurity, Prevention, Security

Last Sunday, August 28th, at 17:53 a Brute Force Attack started against this website and this attack is still ongoing. At this moment, there are 2.538 systems involved in this attack and so far the countermeasures are holding. So let us have a closer look at this attack, see what it means and what we…