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The continued fallacy of the information security skill shortage

You need to show security professionals the money In March 2020, I wrote in The fallacy of the information security skill shortage, that the notion of a critical shortage of information security professionals was partly due to firms that don’t pay market rates. Many security jobs go unfilled not because there is no one to fill them, but…

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The continued fallacy of the information security skill shortage

Jun 1

My list of Passaic/Clifton professional services recommendations

I get people asking for recommendations for various services. While I can’t recommend places to get a manicure or dance lessons, here are some I can recommend. In no specific order: ENT/otolaryngologist Dr. Phillip Ledereich, MD 973- 470–8266 Plumber Ben Vann 973–861–9917 Electrician Uri Aspir 973–896–0791 Dentist Dr. Howard Deutsch…

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My list of Passaic/Clifton professional services recommendations

I get people asking for recommendations for various services.

While I can’t recommend places to get a manicure or dance lessons, here are some I can recommend. In no specific order:

ENT/otolaryngologist Dr. Phillip Ledereich, MD 973- 470–8266

Plumber Ben Vann 973–861–9917

Electrician Uri Aspir 973–896–0791

Dentist Dr. Howard Deutsch…

May 9

Making the most of your time at the RSA Conference 2022

Going to RSA? Failing to plan is planning to fail. With the RSA Conference 2022 a month away, the time to plan your trip is now. This is my first RSA Conference since 2018. In 2019, I had a scheduling conflict, and in 2020 and 2021 was travel restricted due to COVID. Attending the conference requires significant time and monetary…

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Making the most of your time at the RSA Conference 2022

Mar 3

The FCC & telecoms know robocalls can be stopped — now you can know that also

Let’s cut to the chase: we all hate scam robocalls. But the big telecommunication companies make money off them. Any notion that the big telcos can’t control robocalls is erroneous. Not only can they prevent them, but they also make money off them. Not all robocalls are harmful It’s important to understand that there are…

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The FCC & telecoms know robocalls can be stopped — now you can know that also

Jan 26

How to stop robocalls in an hour — and it has nothing to do with Articul8

The scourge of robocalls If you are like most people, you get way too many robocalls. Billions of them go out monthly, and there is no indication this will lessen anytime soon. You can listen to recordings of these robocall scammers here to get a feel for their lies and deceptive techniques. An industry…

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How to stop robocalls in an hour — and it has nothing to do with Articul8

Jan 21

Email invoice fraud is alive, well and profitable. But you don’t have to be a victim.

Invoice fraud is an old scam when a scammer sends fake invoices claiming to be from a genuine supplier. The invoice often says that payment information has changed and you need to use the new method. In many cases, the scammers may know of existing vendor relationships. The fraud is…

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Email invoice fraud is alive, well and profitable. But you don’t have to be a victim.

Dec 29, 2021

10 things you can do to avoid being a texting scam victim

Scammers love texting — that’s why you get so many texts It starts as an innocuous text message like the one below. People click on these links for several reasons, the main ones being they think it’s from their bank or that they are busy at work and let their guard down. The term smishing is when a scammer sends text…

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10 things you can do to avoid being a texting scam victim

Dec 15, 2021

The 5 Best Information Security Books of 2021

It’s been a year since I wrote The Best Information Security Books of 2020 and 2 years since The Best Information Security Books of 2019. With that, as the year is coming to a close, here is my list of the Best Information Security Books of 2021. Information security book of the year A Vulnerable System…

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The 5 Best Information Security Books of 2021

Nov 24, 2021

Thanks for sharing.

Debbie's Reflection

Thanks. I did the same with the scammers, and you can hear my recordings in the link I shared.

Thanks. I did the same with the scammers, and you can hear my recordings in the link I shared. It is important people know the tactics of these scammers to understand how they operate. At it is now Medicare enrollment period, the elderly are being called incessantly and are falling…

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Thanks. I did the same with the scammers, and you can hear my recordings in the link I shared.

It is important people know the tactics of these scammers to understand how they operate.

At it is now Medicare enrollment period, the elderly are being called incessantly and are falling…

Nov 22, 2021

The top 10 phone scams of 2021

Working from home since 2020 due to Covid, my house, and cell phone ringing daily with calls from scammers. As an information security professional, I wanted to understand what was going on with these calls, so I started answering them. To know how they operate, you can hear actual audio…

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The continued fallacy of the information security skill shortage

My list of Passaic/Clifton professional services recommendations

My list of Passaic/Clifton professional services recommendations

Making the most of your time at the RSA Conference 2022

The FCC & telecoms know robocalls can be stopped — now you can know that also

How to stop robocalls in an hour — and it has nothing to do with Articul8

Email invoice fraud is alive, well and profitable. But you don’t have to be a victim.

10 things you can do to avoid being a texting scam victim

The 5 Best Information Security Books of 2021

Thanks. I did the same with the scammers, and you can hear my recordings in the link I shared.

The top 10 phone scams of 2021

Ben Rothke