Smart Home
From the Fall 2020 Issue

Don’t Take Your Home for Granted: Dangers Lurking Inside and Out

Author(s):

Dr. Sandra Adside Wright, CISSP, CAP | Member, Women in Cybersecurity Mid-Atlantic Affiliate, Engineering Solutions Incorporated (ESI)

You Thought you Were in Control of your House There are more wireless computers on home networks today since the onset of Covid-19 swept across America, forcing the convergence of work-from-home and distant learning to … Read more

COVID-19-and cybersecurity
From the Fall 2020 Issue

COVID-19 and Cybersecurity

Author(s):

Connie Uthoff, Program Director, Cybersecurity Strategy and Information Management (CSIM) Program, The George Washington University College of Professional Studies

On January 31, 2020, the U.S. Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) declared COVID-19 a public health emergency.[1] As the virus spread around the globe, cybercriminals quickly exploited the crisis for commercial gain. In the … Read more

Elderly Cyber Crime Prevention
From the Winter 2020 Issue

Doing More to Support Those Residing in Assisted-Living or Eldercare Facilities with Cybersecurity and Cybercrime Prevention

Author(s):

Stan Mierzwa, Managing Assistant Director, Center for Cybersecurity, Kean University

Introduction As the U.S. population continues to age, those entering senior living arrangements will continue to grow and with that potential this population is more likely to be the regular users of computers, laptops, smartphone/tablets … Read more