Rhode Island Hires First State Cybersecurity Officer

Rhode island’s first ever state cyber security officer

Rhode Island has just hired its first state Cybersecurity officer. Mike Steinmetz will be serving as Gov. Gina M. Raimondo’s policy advisor on cyber security. He will also help develop a comprehensive state cybersecurity strategy that will help the state fight back cyber crimes and prevent them.

Steinmetz will also be serving as Rhode Island’s homeland security adviser. He began working on April 17.

Raimondo made this decision as a part of continuing efforts to create economic development and increase innovation. The decision was also made based on the series of 8 different recommendations in a report that was released in 2015 from the cybersecurity commission of Rhode Island.

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Delta Risk has been named in top 25 cyber security companies

Delta risk recognized as the top 25 best cybersecurity companies

Delta Risk is a global provider of risk management and cyber security services. The company announced today that it has been included in the list that recognizes top cyber security companies of 2017. They were selected to be in the top 25 companies by CIO Applications.

CIO Applications judges companies based on the evaluation of their ability to help government and commercial entities in the entire world to build advanced risk management capabilities and cyber defense.

The list of these companies are released every year and is selected by a panel of various experts from the cyber security industry and CIO applications editorial team.

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Is your Content Management System putting you at risk?

Choosing a CMS involves consideration of the functionalities and features you need – but be sure you don’t overlook one of the most important aspects of any web-based software or service: security.

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North Korea’s Failed Missile Launch Eases Experts’ Worst-Case Scenario Fears

Rather than showing off North Korea's military might, as intended, the country's most recent failed launch put observers at relative ease. The post North Korea’s Failed Missile Launch Eases Experts' Worst-Case Scenario Fears appeared first on WIRED.

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Facebook Offers a Better Way to Get Back Into Your Locked-Out Apps

At Facebook's F8 conference, the company outlined a refreshing alternative to the bad security questions that plague account recovery across the web. The post Facebook Offers a Better Way to Get Back Into Your Locked-Out Apps appeared first on WIRED.

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Sneaky Exploit Allows Phishing Attacks From Sites That Look Secure

When a phishing attack can impersonate a trusted site it's even harder to know that it's happening. The post Sneaky Exploit Allows Phishing Attacks From Sites That Look Secure appeared first on WIRED.

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Here’s how you can secure your Twitter account via Google Authenticator

Twitter introduces two-factor authentication

Cybercriminals are after your personal data and where else can they find your personal data other than social media platforms such as Facebook and Twitter.

Social media companies are working hard to secure your accounts from the prying eyes of hackers you make use of your personal data for their own gains. Sometimes they even lock your account and demand a ransom in return.

Thankfully, social media companies are adding new layers of security day by day. Twitter recently added a new layer of security that allows you to protect your account via Google Authenticator or third party applications like Authy.

Here’s how you can protect your account by adding an extra layer through using this method and make it harder for cybercriminals to breach into it.

• Log in to your account and head to the settings which are located at the top menu easily accessible by just clicking on your display picture.
• Look for the security option under account settings and click the verify login requests.
• Now Twitter will ask you to add your personal phone number if you haven’t already added it to your account.
• Once you have added your number, you will have to select an option known as setup a code generator app. You’ll be given a barcode to scan instantly or a security key that you can add via third party application made for authentication.
• If you’re using a code generator, then head to your third party authentication app and you’ll see a code generator under that app which will then be used to login to your Twitter account.

The two-factor authentication is a welcome move from Twitter because their previous methods for securing your account were weak and easily exposable. With the new form of security, you’ll enjoy a better overall security which makes it really hard for the hacker to breach.

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