Author: C. Stokes
Mr. Stokes is currently the Chief Information Security Officer for Florida A&M University. He has over 25 years of industry expertise with a depth of experience and strong performance results in a variety of business leadership/management and information security management roles. With strong analytical skills and the ability to clearly structure complex situations, he develops and delivers solutions.
Online Cybersecurity program to inspire kids to dive into the digital realm.
FTC Coronavirus Scams tip sheet.
7 Tips for Working From Home (WFH) With Kids.
1. Develop a schedule. Coordinate with others to support the homeschool effort. Scheduling tutoring session or “class-time” with older kids and or relatives/grandparents.
2. Make sure your management/supervisor understands what you are working conditions at home are. Multiple kids, spouse working from home as well, etc.
3. Maintain a routine, especially for the kids. Function as a normal school day with breaks, lunch, PE, etc.
4. Establish clear signs of working(signage, closed door, pre-scheduled meeting time) to minimize interruptions.
5. Allow children to participate in establishing their routine/schedule.
6. Communicate to your team/meeting participants possible distractions in your home work space.
7. Establish breaks with the kids and make sure to have some downtime without them.
Zoom online meeting tips
Ransomware mitigation/safeguard tips
Recommended actions to safeguard and mitigate ransomware attacks. This is a collaborative document from CISA, MS-ISAC, NASCIO and NGA… great info to share around.
Microsoft Releases Security Updates
Microsoft is releasing a critical update for all mainstream Windows OS platforms due to the severity of this. ” Given the potential impact to customers and their businesses, we made the decision to make security updates available for platforms that are no longer in mainstream support .”
Equifax, fake settlement sites
Beware of fake settlement websites. My parents just received a solicitation and as I looked into it the page was EXACTLY like the legitimate submission page. The only difference was the url line. BEWARE…..
Ransomware Tsunami
As this article, points out training and awareness are vital in an organizations cyber security strategy. Even with a multitude of technical controls in place a simple click from a privileged user can circumvent the best defenses. Information security professionals have to get leaderships/managements buy-in to support a comprehensive security strategy.
Get Ready For A Ransomware Tsunami – Forbes
NIST Cybersecurity
The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has created this site to assist small businesses who may have limited cybersecurity resources. Check out the FCC Cyber Planner under Planning Guides to help identify your organizations cyber assets.
The “SMALL BUSINESS CYBERSECURITY CORNER” (click the pic)
