Writing as a guest blogger for Softlanding Solutions, I explain how the implementation of Multi-Factor Authentication is not only a critical goal to ensure your organization's security, but also a critical discussion that all stakeholders at a company need to participate in.
Read MoreWith this week’s revelation that the CIA sold compromised encryption devices to spy on America’s allies, and the allegations that Huawei’s technologies contain backdoors for Chinese authorities, Canada is faced with the grim reminder that our technology infrastructure may be acting as agents to foreign governments. If we wish to retain sovereignty over our own information and communications, we need to make some hard choices.
Read MoreOn Jan 31st, I was a brief guest on CBC’s The Current with Matt Galloway to discuss the epidemic of cell phone porting scams. You can listen to the full program on the CBC website.
Read MoreEncryption is a crucial part of the technology we use every day. When governments talk about outlawing it, they're proposing a fundamental destruction of our technology infrastructure. This video explains how encryption works, and why it can't be broken in the ways that government and law enforcement want.
The video I’ve created – How Encryption Works and Why it’s So Important – is the culmination of months of work. Thanks for watching it!
Read MoreAfter a long hiatus, I'm back to blogging with OpenMedia! Today I'm tackling the important differences between 2FA and 2-step. One keeps you safer, the other... not so much. Read on to find out more!
Read MoreOver at OpenMedia, I've written a rundown on the Meltdown/Spectre CPU vulnerability: what it is, and what you can do to protect yourself from it.
Read MoreWriting for OpenMedia, I respond to yesterday's accusation by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security blaming North Korea for the WannaCry ransomware. And the truth is, there's plenty blame to spread around.
Read MoreI’ve accomplished a lot in the two years since I re-launched this blog. Today however, reading the news, and reflecting on those past two years, it also sometimes feels like I haven’t done a single goddamned thing.
Welcome to the end of infosec. In the words of a fictional IT pro: Hold onto your butts.
Misguided government policy is actively undermining your safety online, and that needs to change, SOON. Governments should be working to strengthen encryption for the safety of citizens everywhere.
Read MoreThe recent ransomware attacks should be an IT security wake up call for all of us. For the healthcare sector, it should be a code blue.
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