Freelancers Guide to Cybersecurity–Medical Writer’s Edition
As I ramp up for season 2 of the “Freelancer’s Guide to Cybersecurity” podcast, I’ve been busy with other things too! Mostly work, of course, but also speaking events about cybersecurity and medical writing/editing. I haven’t been good about posting those events, so in a new commitment to posting upcoming events, I’m posting the next
Episode 8: Boost Your Bandwidth
Stretching your Wi-fi to its limits? Is the Wi-fi set up that served your freelance work load well now struggling to handle the pandemic reality of multiple people working and studying from home? Does your Wi-fi’s strength limit where people can work and study in your home? The Wi-fi that worked reliably for my freelance
Episode 5: Protecting Your Home Office From Your Smart Home
The FBI has described the surge in IoT devices as giving bad actors—the formal term for hackers—“a virtual drive-by of your digital life.” These devices are vulnerable to bad actors and open all devices in the home to hacking. If you work from home, you need to protect your home office from your smart home.
Episode 1: 7 Easy Steps for Working Securely from Home
Whether you have a home-based business or are working from home for the foreseeable future due to the pandemic, your working-from-home setup is likely far less secure than you think. Here are 7 easy steps for working securely from home.
How to Protect Sensitive Files: A Guide to Passwords & Encryption
Do you work with sensitive client data? Have you signed an NDA requiring you to secure clients’ information? Here’s how to properly secure your computer and safeguard the intellectual property entrusted to you.
Your Consultants & Employees Are Broadcasting Your Company Secrets Every Day
Are your contractors, consultants, and employees adequately protecting your sensitive information and intellectual property when they work from home?
Protecting Your Home Office from Your Smart Home
Update 01 November 2020 The Threat Intelligence Report 2020 (released last week—a brief summary can be found here) reported that IoT infections on wireless networks (including home networks) is up 100% over last year. Shockingly, these devices that blend into your daily life are not just leaky boats, they are targets for ransomware. Unless you