Posts tagged with Mornings With Mark

Live streamed to 1,250+ viewers each morning, each episode of this show took a deeper look into a security or privacy topic that's in the news or just on Mark's mind. Ran for almost 200 episodes in 2018 and 2019.

Cybersecurity Basics #8 - Authentication, Authorization, & Need To Know

Authentication and authorization are two critical concepts that are intertwined. Understanding the difference and their purpose is key to understanding cybersecurity.

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Cybersecurity Basics #7 - Hackers & Cybercriminals

Hackers and cybercriminals are all "malicious actors". While you may not know who is attacking a system, having a better understanding of common motivations is important.

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Cybersecurity Basics #6 - Malware

Malicious software (malware) is an umbrella term that covers a number of different types of software designed to do bad things...but those specific categories don't mean to much day-to-day when it comes to defence...

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Cybersecurity Basics #5 - Encryption

Encryption: what is it? why does it work?

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Cybersecurity Basics #4 - Perspective

Perspective is a tricky thing...maybe the hardest aspect of cybersecurity

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Cybersecurity Basics #3 - Passwords

What is a password? Why do we use them? Why are they so frustrating? ...some answers

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Cybersecurity Basics #2 - Vulnerabilities, Exploits, and Threats

Continuing the "basics" series, here's an easy way to understand the terms: vulnerability, exploit, threat, and risk

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Cybersecurity Basics #1 - The Goal

The basics starts with understanding the goal of security. It sounds simple but the goal is to make sure whatever you build works as you intend...and only as you intend!

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