Thursday, February 26, 2015

"Once it's on the Internet, it's there Forever"

"Once it's on the Internet, it's there Forever," sounds ominous, and for good reason. It simply means that once something is put up on the internet, it will be there forever. Something you post, tweet, or create on the internet can be accessed by future employers, future friends, and future business partners. Often, we don't think about who will read our posts on the internet in the future, we are thinking about who will read them now. This can end up disastrous if you post something in anger or frustration that you regret later. To prevent irrational posting, try thinking through what you will type before typing and posting. This will give you a chance to cool off and think about who you would want to see this post 5 or 10 years from now.
 

Tuesday, February 10, 2015

A New Form of Cyber Security

A new technology from PFP Cybersecurity promises to identify malware attacks (or hackers) in mere milliseconds based on the changes in the power used by a device. This technology reads the "energy fingerprint" of a system, and is able to detect when that pattern is disrupted. It can then notify users when the pattern, or "fingerprint", is changed.
 I think this new form of online security could really cut down on the number of devastating hacks that happen regularly. Especially in big businesses, PFP could make customer information, credit cards etc., a good deal safer from malware and hackers.