by - January 9, 2025 2:41 pm
A 2025 cybersecurity forecast
Americans love to be busy — or at least give the impression we are. As Time magazine recently noted, our society increasingly values being active, at work and at home,…
Tag: cybersecurity
by - October 9, 2024 1:32 pm
State IT chief: Maintain ‘maniacal focus’ on cybersecurity
Individuals and entities should have a “maniacal focus” on cybersecurity, which includes having strong passwords and backing up data regularly, according to Gary Vance, chief information security officer with the…
by - October 8, 2024 9:06 am
Cybersecurity czar warns of threats, sings steps
Companies and individuals can take four simple steps to protect themselves from cyber threats, and the federal Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Agency (CISA) can help them do it. That was part…
by - May 21, 2024 8:07 pm
AG Griffin announces cybersecurity summit in October
Attorney General Tim Griffin announced Tuesday (May 21) that he will host a Cybersecurity Summit October 7-8, 2024, at the Statehouse Convention Center in Little Rock at no cost to…
by - March 21, 2024 3:01 pm
AG Griffin investigating Change Healthcare cyberattack response
Arkansas Attorney General Tim Griffin announced Thursday (March 21) that his office is investigating Change Healthcare, Inc., which was hit with a major ransomware cyberattack in February. Change Healthcare, a…
by - February 12, 2024 2:35 pm
Fuel Accelerator expands with cybersecurity cohort in 2024
Fayetteville-based nonprofit Startup Junkie Foundation announced Monday (Feb. 12) that it is adding a cybersecurity cohort to its 2024 Fuel Accelerator program. Fuel is a no-cost, no-equity accelerator with office…
by - January 6, 2024 5:23 pm
Cybersecurity basics checklist: 9 best practices you should follow daily
The cybersecurity headlines aren’t encouraging. The first three quarters of 2023 saw 70 percent more ransomware attacks than the first three quarters of 2022. More than 360 million people were…
by - November 14, 2023 7:00 am
Cybersecurity threats: What to worry about, or ignore
Say we’ve set a long-term goal to accumulate a nest egg of a million—or more—dollars. Do we develop a strategy to reach our target with detailed budgets, high-yield savings accounts…
by - July 2, 2023 11:32 am
What’s the big deal about cyber hygiene?
Don’t let the ads fool you—there’s no such thing as a quick fix. Say we want to lose 20 pounds. Can we pop a magic diet pill, drop the weight…
by - April 22, 2020 11:49 am
Q&A: Mainstream Technologies’ John Burgess on cybersecurity in the COVID-19 era
John Burgess, Mainstream Technologies Co-founder and President, is always vigilant in promoting security against cyber threats to his clients and the public at large. With the COVID-19 pandemic forcing more…
by - February 21, 2020 12:33 pm
John Brown University to offer new degree track for cybersecurity
John Brown University in Siloam Springs announced Friday (Feb. 21) the addition of an undergraduate cybersecurity degree beginning in the fall of 2020. Students can select to pursue either a…
by - December 6, 2019 4:04 pm
Gov. Hutchinson establishes computer science and cybersecurity task force
Gov. Asa Hutchinson signed an executive order Friday (Dec. 6) establishing the State Computer Science and Cybersecurity Task Force. The task force will be composed of leaders in education, industry, and government,…
by - October 14, 2019 5:50 pm
Cyber security challenge attracts 150 participants to Little Rock over the weekend
The city’s annual JOLT Cyber Challenge drew nearly 150 participants from across the region to downtown Little Rock over the weekend. The Jeopardy-styled, hands-on training competition that teaches gamers about…
by - August 8, 2019 8:43 am
Security expert: Hacking attacks, cyberspace incidents are growing business threat for smaller businesses
Notwithstanding recent high-profile data breaches at some of the nation’s largest banks and credit reporting agencies, a top cybersecurity specialist told a group of business leaders and IT managers in…
by - August 6, 2019 11:03 am
UALR director receives $2.4 million cybersecurity grant
Dr. Nitin Agarwal, director of the Collaboratorium for Social Media and Online Behavioral Studies (COSMOS) at the University of Arkansas at Little Rock, has been awarded a $2.4 million grant…
by - May 22, 2019 3:29 pm
The Supply Side: Walmart cybersecurity team handles over 200 billion events annually
Data breaches are always on the minds of retailers regardless of their size. In brick-and-mortar stores or online, all retailers face millions of hacker threats each day. Walmart recently held…
by - January 15, 2018 4:55 pm
Cyber security trends to watch in 2018
As cyber threats continue to dominate the global IT landscape, IT administrators and CTOs alike are in search of ways to protect their businesses from data breaches and other malicious…
by - May 17, 2017 2:45 pm
Arkansas college educators want greater engagement in cybersecurity
As the need for cybersecurity intensifies, education is a top priority, according to a report published in April by the Institute for Critical Infrastructure Technology, a Washington, D.C.-based nonprofit. The…