Here is a recap of the HOBI blog for the week of 7/24-7/28 The last step in establishing an enterprise cybersecurity culture The need for top notch cybersecurity is no longer a secret in any industry. The number of ransomware attacks and data breaches continues to rise each year, and shows no sign of stopping…
The need for top notch cybersecurity is no longer a secret in any industry. The number of ransomware attacks and data breaches continues to rise each year, and shows no sign of stopping in the future. Edward McAndrew, a contributor to DARKReading, published an article with tips for creating a “culture of cybersecurity” in an organization. McAndrew…
Last week, the United States House of Representatives Appropriations Committee voted to approve the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) proposed allocated budget, which will evade the substantial EPA budget cuts President Trump proposed earlier this year. The budget proposed to the Appropriations Committee last week would decrease the EPA’s budget by $528 million to a total…
A new study conducted by researchers from Google, Chainanalysis, University of California San Diego, and the New York University’s Tandon School of Engineering found victims of ransomware have paid a total of $25 million within the past two years. The study indicates ransomware attacks are a “vicious cycle,” with one successful attack inspiring many others…
Last week, China alerted the World Trade Organization (WTO) of future plans to ban imports of certain waste materials as part of a new initiative against “foreign garbage.” The list of banned imports includes common scrap metals and plastics, mixed paper, slag and other materials. “To protect China’s environmental interests and people’s health, we urgently…
Here is a recap of the HOBI blog for the week of 7/17-7/21 PC shipments continue three-year decline in second quarter of 2017 According to IDC, PC shipments totalled a mere 60.5 million during the second quarter of 2017, a 3.9 percent decline from second quarter shipments during 2016. Last quarter’s year-over-year decrease marks an…