• What can you do?

    Posted on February 27, 2022 at 01:42 CST by • Comment in the Forums

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    I’m going to combine a bit of headlines with technology tonight. In watching the news tonight, it saddens me that we can’t all get along. That people tonight are having to fear for their lives and fear for their loved ones.  I know a lot of people that either have relatives, loved ones, technology team members in Ukraine.  So here are some thoughts tonight.

    First for home users and consumers, ensure that your edge device, your router, can’t be used in denial of service attacks. Michael Horowitz always has excellent resources on how to ensure your router is up to date and secured. If you bought your own router, ensure that it’s bios is up to date, your “from remote” password is strong, or better yet, that any remote access isn’t enabled, or is protected by two factor authentication.

    For businesses, do likewise with your firewall. Ensure that these edge devices are secured first and foremost.

    If you get hit by ransomware, know that chances are you are funding unsavory folks. So ensure that you aren’t a victim by having a backup. Always make sure that you can restore your data without having to give money to anyone who doesn’t have your best interests in mind.

    Finally, consider donating to help people who have had to flee their homes. As I’m in my nice warm house, with electricity and technology that I can depend on, it makes me wish and hope that everyone in the world can be as I am tonight. Warm. Safe. With a roof over my head. Here’s hoping that everyone can be content. Someday.

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