NOV 30, 24 .. HAMBURGERS.. COMPUTER SECURITY.. FRIENDS OF BILL..

HAMBURGERS..

My dinner last night. (Patti does not eat meat.)

Culver’s is a fast-casual restaurant chain that operates primarily in the Midwestern United States. Culver’s had a total of 930 restaurants in 26 states as of October 2024. I personally am very familiar with Culver’s back in Michigan.

A double Butter Burger costs $7.  On the back of our receipts from our local Smith’s (Kroger) Grocery Store, are coupons for 2 Butter Burgers for $8.

Every once in awhile, ONLY a double hamburger (Burger King Whopper etc et al) satisfies my hunger. I enjoyed both hamburgers tonight!

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COMPUTER SECURITY..

NATIONAL TODAY / NATIONAL DAY CALENDAR.. Are the sources of most, but not 100%, of the information on our various “Days”.

You are sadly mistaken if you don’t believe that computer security is extremely important.

National Computer Security Day demands our attention every November 30.

Cyber security affects everything from where we bank and how we spend our money to who we elect to public office. We certainly don’t want a replay of MyDoom, the worst email virus in history, which caused $38.5 billion in damage, so let’s get educated on staying safe online!

It seems like everyday we hear about breaches in cyber security. Keeping people and companies safe online is a top priority all over the world. It’s something that stays uppermost in our minds on National Computer Security Day. The story of National Computer Security Day is an interesting one.

On November 2, 1988, Cornell University researchers uncovered an unknown virus lurking in their computer systems. Within four hours of discovery, the “Morris worm” virus invaded several other university systems as well as the ARPANET, an early version of today’s internet.

In 1988, the National Computer Security Day sprang out of the Washington, D.C., chapter of the Association for Computing Machinery’s (ACM) Special Interest Group on Security, Audit, and Control as a way to raise awareness about cyber crimes and viruses. According to a 2004 “Networld” article, “November 30 was chosen for CSD so that attention on computer security would remain high during the holiday season – when people are typically more focused on the busy shopping season than thwarting security threats.” By 2003, CERT and the U.S. Department of Homeland Security joined forces to create the National Cyber Awareness System.

Two computer experts with the U.S. Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) recommended assembling a “National Computer Infection Action Team” (NCAT) to respond 24/7, 365 to these kinds of attacks. On November 14, the Software Engineering Institute (SEI), a research center connected with Carnegie Mellon University, set up the Computer Emergency Response Team (CERT).

Whether we’re talking about National Computer Security Day or National Cybersecurity Awareness Month also in October, the goals are essentially the same. Each person must be proactive to protect their online security. Use this month to find out all you can about common sense ways to stay safe in cyberspace.

COMPUTER SECURITY TID-BITS

80,000 — the number of cyberattacks per day in 2018.

21% — the percentage of all files that are not protected in any way.

41% — the percentage of companies with over a thousand sensitive files left unprotected.

70% — the percentage of organizations that believe their security risk increased significantly in 2017.

69% — the percentage of organizations that don’t believe computer security threats can be blocked by anti-virus software.

50% — the percentage of security risk that stems from having multiple security vendors and products.

7 out of 10 — the number of organizations that say their security risk increased significantly in 2017.

65% — the percentage of companies that have over 500 users who are never prompted to change their passwords.

350% — the percentage growth of Ransomware attacks.

600% — the percentage increase in IoT attacks in 2017.

61% — the percentage of business breached in 2017 with under 1,000 employees.

IF you are truly interested in reading more about this, please click onto the below links.

https://nationaltoday.com/national-computer-security-day/

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Still using your cat’s name followed by an “&” for your 401(k) account password? Sorry, but that’s just not enough to protect your life savings in 2019. 

Strong authentication of your important passwords is necessary to prevent identity theft and other cybercrimes.

https://nationaltoday.com/world-password-day/

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FRIENDS OF BILL..

Below is a link to my monthly Post. For over eight years now I have not missed a monthly Post. 

https://aaphotoshere.blogspot.com/2024/11/nov-28-24-thanksgiving-day-gratitude.html

Thanksgiving and Gratitude.

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Cap and Patti

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