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    Blog / Multi-Factor Authentication Methods Are Important Tools Image of user being challenged by different multi-factor authentication methods Let’s talk about different multi-factor authentication methods When it comes to computers, user authentication is nothing new. It’s existed in one form or another since the beginnings of computer sciences. Back then things like storage space, memory, and CPU power had to be closely managed, so the many different multi-factor authentication methods we take for […] October 15, 2024
    Blog / Let’s Talk About PCI-DSS Compliance PCI-DSS Compliance lettering for header image PCI-DSS Compliance Impacts Almost Every Organization. I’ve been writing for TRINUS for seven years now. Early in 2017, before articles about PCI-DSS compliance and when our newsletter topics were more broadly focused on all things information technology, I wrote about the realities of cyberbullying, and while researching it I discovered some surprising facts about Alberta […] October 01, 2024
    Blog / Cyberinsurance Claims Are On The Rise cyberinsurance clients making cyberinsurance claims A new report on cyberinsurance claims could cost you. Although protecting people and their property is supposedly part of their operating mandate,  it’s vitally important to remember that insurance providers only offer “protection” against liability, hacking, fires, floods, and the like, because doing so is how they make money. This is most obvious when looking […] September 24, 2024
    Blog / Monitoring Network Activity For Hidden Hackers Image of a searchlight symbolizing monitoring network activity for hackers Complacency is a risk when it comes to monitoring network activity. While an excellent cybersecurity program includes plenty of technical defenses like email filtering, firewalls, and the timely application of software security updates, most of the day-to-day work involves monitoring network activity and watching IT infrastructure for abnormal behaviour. However, monitoring isn’t so much a […] September 17, 2024
    Blog / Cloud accounts are not local accounts Featured image a computer behind a cloud account outline. Giving cloud accounts the cybersecurity attention they’re due. Cloud services used to be rare but have grown radically since their introduction, and many different kinds have been created over the years. There are data and file storage clouds which are likely the best known variety and include well-known products like OneDrive, iCloud, or Google Drive. […] August 27, 2024
    Blog / Decrypting the Secrets of Drive Encryption Feature image of a padlocked hard drive demonstrating the concept of drive encryption What is drive encryption and what does it protect against? Although the term may sound new to some, drive encryption isn’t a particularly new cybersecurity concept. For example, Bitlocker, likely Microsoft’s best known drive encryption tool, has been available since at least 2016. In fact, it’s a proven and effective strategy for reducing risk exposure, […] August 13, 2024
    Blog / Is There Such A Thing As Too Much Monitoring? Featured image of a man overwhelmed by monitoring computer code. Effective Monitoring is Efficient Monitoring One of the cornerstones of good cybersecurity is monitoring devices and their activity on your network. After all, you need to keep an eye on what’s happening with your organization’s machines if you hope to detect and defeat threats that have slipped by your defenses, and doing that means monitoring […] July 23, 2024
    Blog / Decryption as a Service? Decryption Ransomwares’ latest decryption trick is just one reason to stay up-to-date about cybersecurity. When it comes to security it’s vitally important to ensure your defenses, and the procedures to support them, are actually useful. Any security system that isn’t properly supported and maintained—from physical security like keycard readers on locked doors to cybersecurity tools like […] July 16, 2024
    Blog / The Importance of Locking Computers Physical Cybersecurity Physical security is too often overlooked When most people contemplate cybersecurity they think about the many technical considerations it entails, such as firewalls and malware detection meant to defend against hackers and remote attacks. However, each machines’ actual physical security is unfortunately too often overlooked. We briefly touched on this very subject last week with […] July 09, 2024
    Blog / How Much Cybersecurity Is Too Much? An image of multiple locks demonstrating how much cybersecurity is required these days The Cost of Efficiency Depends on How Much Cybersecurity is Required. While the technicalities of cybersecurity are often tricky, some aspects are fairly straightforward. Like pretty much every other aspect of our lives–be it added luggage searches at airports, payment cards and turnstiles in bus terminals, or even just locking the deadbolt on your way […] July 02, 2024

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