On October 17th, TDI joined a select group of companies from the Washington region to pitch their most innovative cyber products at DC Tech Meetup’s monthly meeting in downtown DC. This was DC Tech Meetup’s first... Read More
The IoT market is an unstoppable snowball rolling down the IT mountain and growing immensely with each turn. Yet, some argue IoT alternatives, like TransitX, may be viable and moreover capable of obfuscating some of the threats posed to traditional IoT. While some may argue the contrary, the notion of IoT alternatives in a competitive landscape seems remarkably presumptuous to me – the IoT train is speeding away so get on board or get out... Read More
Trump's Pre-Election Thoughts About Cyber-Security:
Soon to be inaugurated as President, Donald Trump has displayed some alarming thought patterns towards Cyber-security overall. Prior to the election, Trump stated that cyber security was "...a major priority for both government and the private sector", also adding that cyber attacks from any party constituted "...one of our most critical national security concerns."
Trump's Post-Election Ideology:
Since elected, Trump's attitude about the nation's cyber security seems to have changed course. Recently,... Read More
To continue our previous post, I wanted to address something that floats on the other end of the spectrum: Scams. They are everywhere and especially popular during the Holidays.
Here are some things to think about when making your next online purchase:
If the deal seems too good to be true; it is.
Having previously worked as a Customer Service Team Lead at a large online retailer; I have seen my fair share of scams. One in particular though... Read More
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What about the EMV chip makes it more secure than a traditional credit card?
A regular credit card's magnetic strip contains a set of data that never changes. If a fraudster steals this, they can copy the strip and use it continuously.
On the other hand, a chip works a lot like an RSA token as every transaction has a unique identifier that is never duplicated. Also, the chip works with 3DES (triple data... Read More
If you've gone to the grocery store within the past year, you might have been asked by the grocery store clerk if you credit card was 'chipped' or not. I know I have, several times. Being an avid technology fan, I only had a faint idea of what the chip might actually do, but never really knew for sure and I had a lot of questions.
So... I researched and here's what I came up with:
What... Read More