In this episode of Rebooting Business with Digital Marketing expert David M. Somerfleck, we talk with cybersecurity consultant and educator Daniel Ford.
Some of the topics and questions Daniel and I discuss include:
- His own background and experience.
- What Daniel does as a technology mentor.
- What is the current “temperature” or state of cybersecurity in the US compared to most other major industrialized countries?
- How does the US for example compare in terms of online and computer security compared to the UK, Canada, Mexico, Germany, Japan, or Russia?
- When we talk about online security and then computer security is there one area over another that is more vulnerable to hackers or more often the doorway to breaches?
- Is one more vulnerable than the other or are they equal?
- What is the current state of online security – internet use – compared to when the internet itself was still fairly new in the mid nineties?
- Are we better off now than when the web was new?
- Are we more informed and more capable or is the internet and computer use grown faster than what we can keep up with?
- How important is general online security – using the internet safely – compared to company website security and overall computer security?
- How can business owners and consumers prioritize them and which would matter more to the business owner compared to the general consumer?
- What deficits do you see in most small businesses and startups and NPOs in terms of their internet and computer uses?
- Are problems a result of one issue in most cases or one type of vulnerability?
- If a service provider, NPO or business owner just doesn’t see what they have as valuable to a hacker…why should they be concerned about computer security and the safety of their internet use or email?
- How can digital marketers encourage better security practices in the use of website development, eCommerce, social media account creation and social media use for businesses?
- Are there tools online you could recommend to check the security of email accounts, websites, eCommerce sites, possibly spam or phishing sites?
- What attracts hackers to certain websites over others and some computers over others?
- To what extent can using a VPN help or hinder a business owner?
- Under what circumstances should a business owner or individual consider using TOR?
- At what point should a company consider running a security audit?
- What should be included in that audit – what penetration points and what assets?
- Are there tools a business owner could use online to scan a website before accessing it to make sure it’s safe?
About
Daniel Ford is a cybersecurity consultant and educator online at https://www.nostradanielus.com.