TAP Into Technology Blog

Election Threat Series: The Danger is Officially Real

It's happening. The first time we spoke about hacking threats towards the 2016 election, all we could report on was a poll that showed a lot of people were worried about the prospect. The second time...

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The Current State of Hacking—And What to Expect in 2017

Surprise! 2016 is on pace to break records in terms of data breach volume—a feat that seems to be accomplished on an annual basis now. Through August 30, the Identity Theft Resource Center (ITRC) has...

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Mr. Robot Revisited - Season 2

Last year, I was one of the many viewers transfixed with Mr. Robot, USA networks' hybrid IT-science-thriller show. Both the realism of the character Elliot Anderson as coder/hacker/vigilante and the...

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Hijacking Healthcare: Is DTSec Regulation the Solution for IoT enabled devices?

The recent jump in cyber attacks against the healthcare industry—especially ransomware attacks—aren’t a coincidence. The reality is that the healthcare industry presents the perfect opportunity for...

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Hacking Education - The Next Soft Target

When you send your precious 5 year old off to Kindergarten this year, not only do you need to worry about bullying, drugs and homework, now add hacking their personal identifiable information (PII)...

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Is There A Difference? Bypass Switch vs. Bypass TAP

I love talking with engineers and CISOs and listening to how they describe situations, devices and challenges within networking. The IT world loves acronyms, tech terms and jargon, but what surprises...

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