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How Anonymous Are You?

From the Desk of  Chad M. Barr, CISSP, CISA What information is collected? When you visit a web site, a certain amount of information is automatically sent to the site. This information may include the following: IP address – Each computer on the internet is assigned a specific, unique IP (internet protocol) address. Your computer…

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Why Cyber Security is Important

From the Desk of Chad M. Barr, CISSP, CISA What is cyber security? It seems that everything relies on computers and the Internet now — communication (email, cell phones), entertainment (digital cable, MP3’s), transportation (car engine systems, airplane navigation), shopping (online stores, credit cards), medicine (equipment, medical records), and the list goes on. How much…