Paradigm Consulting

04/03/2017

Just heard an ad that noted “human support staff.” First time I’ve heard of that as a differentiator. “Human” is the new “US-based.”

04/01/2017

Sophos' James Lyne does a great job breaking down ransomware in this video. http://www.today.com/video/hackers-want-to-hold-your-data-for-ransom-here-s-how-to-stop-them-899367491901

In a shadowy region of the internet known as the dark web, “ransomware” that enables hackers to invade your computer and hold your data for ransom...

03/08/2017

An incident response team is like the Avengers - Paradigm Consulting Co http://ow.ly/VXYw309IiVu

Today, after leaving a meeting, one of my junior analysts said “I guess we need to lower the threshold for declaring an incident.” Intrigued, I...

01/19/2017

Squirrels Keep Menacing the Power Grid. But at Least It’s Not the Russians http://ow.ly/Pz5M3089ymZ

A site that chronicles animals versus the power grid makes a good point about cyberwar hype, but an attack would still be serious business.

01/01/2017

Russian malware found at Vermont electric utility - Los Angeles Times http://ow.ly/BZaY307ATSo

Malicious software tied to Russian intelligence agencies has been found on a computer of a small electric utility in northern Vermont, raising

12/07/2016

The Distribution of Users’ Computer Skills: Worse Than You Think http://ow.ly/ykB6306SGsX

Across 33 rich countries, only 5% of the population has high computer-related abilities, and only a third of people can complete medium-complexity...

10/29/2016

Is your startup doing any of these 7 Ways to Keep Hackers From Destroying Your Startup? http://ow.ly/OQD1305F3Xl

Startups have a lot on its plates, but that doesn't mean cybersecurity should take a back seat.

10/06/2016

N.S.A. Contractor Arrested in Possible New Theft of Secrets - The New York Times http://ow.ly/wC6x304TLPd

A contractor, Harold T. Martin III, is thought to have taken the highly classified computer code developed by the agency to hack into foreign...

09/29/2016

FBI Director: More 'Attempted Intrusions' in Voter Databases - The New York Times http://ow.ly/EFBL304GhQT

FBI Director James Comey told Congress on Wednesday there have been additional

09/28/2016

WSJ Tech News Briefing: Yahoo Hack: Why You Should Close All Old Accounts http://ow.ly/kJ7e304DTTr

Wall Street Journal Podcasts includes original programming on-demand as well as news and features from reporters across the globe.

09/13/2016

FBI investigating City Hall 'ransomware' attack

http://ow.ly/NMoz3046vkT

09/12/2016

The Modern CFO: From Storytellers to Data Experts

http://ow.ly/glXt3046vge

I sat down with Adaptive Insights CFO, Jim Johnson to explore what’s actually required of the modern CFO.