Manuel W. Lloyd Consulting

09/21/2019

***I'm retired because I'm tired*** Thanks all for your business and good times. Take care and be prosperous!

02/28/2019

Cybersecurity Attack Quick Tips For Medical Practices

Source: The information listed below is from The Department of Health and Human Services. I’m recommending you add this to your wall boards around your medical practice for all to see and use in case of a cyber attack. There are four steps HHS will be less likely to audit your practice: Step 1: Re...

02/11/2019

Sitting in my favorite coffee shop, I felt the urge to discuss this brief with you guys. Hope you get some value from it!

Sitting in my favorite coffee shop, I felt the urge to discuss this and share with you guys. Hope you get some value from it and if I can help you, just sign...

02/11/2019

Manuel W. Lloyd On Cybersecurity Awareness Training—Time to Jump on the Bandwagon

Human-error; we talk about it all the time, but what exactly do we mean? Human-error occurs when an individual performs a task or does something with an unintended outcome. It’s easy to point the finger at employees as being an organization’s weakest link, but without appropriate security awaren...

02/11/2019

Identity theft is an unfortunate occurrence that is all too familiar with most business owners, but do those individuals know where the compromised data will end up? Often, these business owners are unaware of the virtual marketplace where stolen data is purchased and sold by cybercriminals; a place known as the “Dark Web”. An article on Lexology explores what the Dark Web is, what information is available for purchase there and how it impacts small businesses. [ 617 more words ]

Identity theft is an unfortunate occurrence that is all too familiar with most business owners, but do those individuals know where the compromised data will end up? Often, these business owners are unaware of the virtual marketplace where stolen data is purchased and sold by cybercriminals; a place...

02/09/2019

The dark web is often known for the illegal activities conducted there, and while not everything on the dark web is illegal, the most appealing factor is its anonymity. The dark web is often a place where stolen data and personal information is bought and sold following a data breach or hacking incident. An article on Experian takes a look at what your personal information is worth on the dark web and how you can help protect yourself from being exposed. [ 500 more words ]

The dark web is often known for the illegal activities conducted there, and while not everything on the dark web is illegal, the most appealing factor is its anonymity. The dark web is often a place where stolen data and personal information is bought and sold following a data breach or hacking inci...

01/17/2019

Soooooo, computer bugs, viruses, adware, malware, trojans, ransomware, now maybe "cyberware"? Well, don't you find it coincidental that these terms are also industries now? There are companies where that's all they sell... hmmm... Could it be possible that those nasty terms and their activities were designed on purpose to build those industries and companies? I'm I being too paranoid about this? [ 322 more words ]

Soooooo, computer bugs, viruses, adware, malware, trojans, ransomware, now maybe “cyberware”? Well, don’t you find it coincidental that these terms are also industries now? There are companies where that’s all they sell… hmmm… Could it be possible that those nasty terms and their activit...

01/14/2019

Multi-factor authentication (MFA) is an authentication method in which a computer user is granted access only after successfully presenting two or more pieces of evidence (or factors) to an authentication mechanism: knowledge (something the user and only the user knows), possession (something the user and only the user has), and inherence (something the user and only the user is).[1] [ 41 more words ]

Multi-factor authentication (MFA) is an authentication method in which a computer user is granted access only after successfully presenting two or more pieces of evidence (or factors) to an authentication mechanism: knowledge (something the user and only the user knows), possession (something the us...

10/20/2018

35 million voter records up for sale on the dark web, report says - Fox News
https://apple.news/Ajt-d5MNCQg66KqPebhonSA. We're now offering free Dark Web scans.

Dark web peddlers are busy this election season.