Running Out of Password Ideas? Use Your Heart!

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So, how many of us have had the dilemma? Sitting in front of your PC, entering your personal information and then you come to the dreaded question. Password? We definitely don't want to reuse another password, but should it be something similar? Maybe another good password backwards, or possibly use a fingerprint option.   

Creating a strong password that we can remember can be a daunting task. But there could be another option on the way. Researchers are looking into an option where you would be able to use your heartbeat to encrypt your personal information. Now this is mainly geared toward medical records where patients would be outfitted with wearable technology to record data that can be sent to their doctors. But if this can be successful, this could be an option for data encryption on more than just medical information.

Source Article: Computer World

A Thorough Response Plan is Always Good!

Its always nice to see the Department of Homeland Security making an effort to stay updated in how to respond to cyber attacks. With their latest update, the DHS wants to emphasize how all agencies, (private sector and government), play a large role in building and implementing a systemic plan for a  response to critical infrastructure attacks. Unity seems to be the theme as the DHS wants everyone to be on the same page in their response to any type of attack whether it be "minor" or "significant".

I feel this is another good step in the right direction that shows how much the country needs to be unified when it comes to cyber attacks. Every government and private sector agency should be using the same playbook when it comes to a response from an attack. Everyone's personal and private information depend on it.

Source Article: Health IT Security

The Only Way to Catch a Hacker is RED Handed?

With all of the reports in news lately pertaining to Russia’s involvement in the hacking of the 2016 presidential election, one can only wonder if it can be fully proven unless they are caught in the process. President-elect Donald Trump seems to think that’s the only way to catch a cyber criminal. Now we have all heard the saying, “if there’s smoke then there’s fire”, and I am someone who believes this is true 99% of the time. I can’t help but wonder if this is really true.

With any cyber-attack there are some evidence that can be traced back to the source, and because of the may offenders are caught and prosecuted. Which makes me wonder why a man who is about to become the President of the United States would be so naive to make such a comment.

Source Article: Huffington Post