The nonprofit Center for Cyber Safety and Education (Center) launched a new “Garfield Virtual” internet safety program for distance learning. “Schools worldwide are choosing to continue their classes online. This poses two challenges: looking for quality online educational programs and teaching vital internet safety to students. Garfield for virtual classrooms does both,” says Patrick Craven, Director of the Center. Garfield Virtual allows teachers to introduce digital citizenship education in a fun and engaging environment without having to acquire additional software. The program is based on the Center’s printed award-winning Garfield’s Cyber Safety Adventures Educator Kit targeting children ages 6 to 11. “Our physical Educator Kit continues to be our star program, but with so many schools choosing online or hybrid

While election security has been a concern for many countries, the possibility of cybersecurity threat impacting the U.S. presidential election is of top concern. (ISC)² member Dr. Carnell Council, CISSP addresses the multiple steps in the voting process that could face vulnerabilities and how each step can be better secured. With different systems, networks and devices come a different set of vulnerabilities. Dr. Council's full article can be found in Security Magazine.

As published in the July/August 2020 edition of InfoSecurity Professional Magazine By Michael M. Hanna, CISSP Defenders of the cyber domain carry a significant weight because of the demands placed upon them. In addition to the technical skills needed to protect companies and entire communities, cybersecurity professionals must have the know-how to protect information systems and data that support national security requirements, critical infrastructure and/or sensitive customer details. Our actions directly serve to protect and sup-port our families, significant others, friends and colleagues. These responsibilities surely carry a weight for us all and incur considerable stress. How could they not? The stressors we experience on a daily basis can influence our well-being, on and off the job. Compound these daily

Cybercrime is one of the greatest threats to business Security breaches are becoming more targeted and costly. IBM estimates that the average cost of a data breach in the United States being $8.19 million. In the U.K., the government’s Cyber Security Breaches Survey 2019 shows that one in three businesses (32%) suffered an attack or breach in the previous 12 months. As businesses adopt emerging technologies to boost their productivity, enhance collaboration and minimize spending, they open themselves to new risks and challenges. The overall business risk has increased because of the expanding threat landscape. Cyber criminals are also leveraging these technologies to launch their malicious actions, which are more sophisticated than ever and harder to detect. As a result,

Last month we announced our keynote speakers for Security Congress – Bruce Schneier, Graham Cluley and Juliette Kayyem – and now the full agenda has been released! As you get excited for the first ever virtual Security Congress, let’s take a look back at a few of our top sessions from 2019. Getting Started with SDL Steven B. Lipner, CISSP, who is the Executive Director for SAFECODE, shared how practitioners can use the security development lifecycle (SDL) if they’re operating in small-to-midsized organizations.   The Future of Digital Identity in the Era of Digital Transformation With digital transformation being a top priority for enterprises, cybersecurity professionals are left to sort out the unique risks and security challenges it creates. Zulfikar