Fortalice http://fortalicesolutions.com Thu, 17 May 2012 15:09:18 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 Bitcoinica http://fortalicesolutions.com/word-of-the-week/bitcoinica http://fortalicesolutions.com/word-of-the-week/bitcoinica#comments Thu, 17 May 2012 15:09:18 +0000 bbox http://fortalicesolutions.com/?p=1925 This is the actual bank and trading platform for bitcoins.  A bitcoin is a play on words – bit as in digital bit and coin – as in currency.  This is digital money traded online that is sometimes cashed in for real currency.

]]> http://fortalicesolutions.com/word-of-the-week/bitcoinica/feed 0 Theresa Payton on Medical Device Hacking 5/16/2012 http://fortalicesolutions.com/media-gigs/theresa-payton-on-medical-device-hacking-5162012 http://fortalicesolutions.com/media-gigs/theresa-payton-on-medical-device-hacking-5162012#comments Thu, 17 May 2012 13:34:51 +0000 bbox http://fortalicesolutions.com/?p=1921 Fortalice founder and cyber expert, Theresa Payton recently spoke with FOX Charlotte about medical device hacking.  Missed it on the news?  Check out the interview here: http://www.foxcharlotte.com/news/local/Medical-Device-Hacking–151811555.html.

 

]]> http://fortalicesolutions.com/media-gigs/theresa-payton-on-medical-device-hacking-5162012/feed 0 NOTCOM malware http://fortalicesolutions.com/word-of-the-week/notcom-malware http://fortalicesolutions.com/word-of-the-week/notcom-malware#comments Thu, 17 May 2012 13:31:43 +0000 bbox http://fortalicesolutions.com/?p=1919 This is a piece of malware that is downloading on Droid phones when they visit compromised sites.  Be careful!  It may end up prompting you to install a “security update” which could be a red flag.  When in doubt, contact your phone provider.

]]> http://fortalicesolutions.com/word-of-the-week/notcom-malware/feed 0 BO.LT/ http://fortalicesolutions.com/word-of-the-week/bo-lt http://fortalicesolutions.com/word-of-the-week/bo-lt#comments Thu, 17 May 2012 13:30:20 +0000 bbox http://fortalicesolutions.com/?p=1915 Bolt is a new site.  It’s currently invitation only!    It’s a new place for you to organize and share things that you like by “bolt”-ing them onto your special bolt page.  You can actually mark and save a page, and according to the site you can save them “forever”.

]]> http://fortalicesolutions.com/word-of-the-week/bo-lt/feed 0 Brogramming http://fortalicesolutions.com/word-of-the-week/brogramming http://fortalicesolutions.com/word-of-the-week/brogramming#comments Thu, 17 May 2012 13:29:29 +0000 bbox http://fortalicesolutions.com/?p=1913 A mashup of “bros” + “programming” it is used to describe high tech programmers.  Usually those in the mobile app or social media space creating cool and new technologies.

]]> http://fortalicesolutions.com/word-of-the-week/brogramming/feed 0 Blacklist or Whitelist http://fortalicesolutions.com/word-of-the-week/blacklist-or-whitelist http://fortalicesolutions.com/word-of-the-week/blacklist-or-whitelist#comments Thu, 17 May 2012 13:28:42 +0000 bbox http://fortalicesolutions.com/?p=1911 It’s a term used to help filter out the bad guys on the internet.  When a company like Facebook or McAfee create a “blackllist” – they simply will not allow any traffic from these addresses in.  When they create a “whitelist”, this list only lets you talk to a short list of specific addresses known to be safe.

]]> http://fortalicesolutions.com/word-of-the-week/blacklist-or-whitelist/feed 0 Flasback Trojan http://fortalicesolutions.com/word-of-the-week/flasback-trojan http://fortalicesolutions.com/word-of-the-week/flasback-trojan#comments Thu, 17 May 2012 13:27:49 +0000 bbox http://fortalicesolutions.com/?p=1909 This is the name of the recent virus infecting Macs.  You can fight back against Flashback by making sure you have updated your Mac’s operating system to the latest version.  F-Secure has instructions on how to see if you have the virus and on how to remove it.

]]> http://fortalicesolutions.com/word-of-the-week/flasback-trojan/feed 0 Protecting Your Internet Identity Book Signing! May 31, 2012 http://fortalicesolutions.com/latest-news/protecting-your-internet-identity-book-signing-may-31-2012 http://fortalicesolutions.com/latest-news/protecting-your-internet-identity-book-signing-may-31-2012#comments Mon, 14 May 2012 13:27:32 +0000 bbox http://fortalicesolutions.com/?p=1903 Protecting Your Internet Identity: Are You NAKED Online? authors, Theresa Payton and Ted Claypoole will be holding their official book launch party Thursday May 31, 2012 at 7pm in Charlotte NC!

Come out to pick up your copy of this fabulous book as well as join the authors for book signings and refreshments! Ted and Theresa will also be on hand to answer any questions you might have about internet safety and privacy.

The event will be held at Park Road Book store.

Stay safe and don’t let your identity run around naked online!

Event details:

5/31/12, 7pm

http://www.parkroadbooks.com/event/ted-claypoole-and-theresa-payton-protecting-your-internet-identity-are-you-naked-online 

Park Road Books:

Park Road Shopping Center at the intersection of Park Rd and Woodlawn Rd.

4139 Park Road

Charlotte, NC 28209

Tel: 704-525-9239

]]> http://fortalicesolutions.com/latest-news/protecting-your-internet-identity-book-signing-may-31-2012/feed 0 Theresa Payton at Black Hat 2011 http://fortalicesolutions.com/video/theresa-payton-at-black-hat-2011 http://fortalicesolutions.com/video/theresa-payton-at-black-hat-2011#comments Wed, 09 May 2012 14:22:59 +0000 bbox http://fortalicesolutions.com/?p=1899 http://fortalicesolutions.com/video/theresa-payton-at-black-hat-2011/feed 0 Past Speaking Engagements http://fortalicesolutions.com/past-speaking-engagements/past-speaking-engagements-2 http://fortalicesolutions.com/past-speaking-engagements/past-speaking-engagements-2#comments Tue, 01 May 2012 18:23:03 +0000 admin http://fortalicesolutions.com/?p=1850
  • Theresa has taught hundreds of children in the wider Charlotte area the merits of maintaining a healthy digital persona via Fortalice’s proven S.A.F.E kids curriculum
  • NCSU Executive Series, October 22, 2009, special guest speaker, topic: “Do you want to be a cyberwarrior?”, North Carolina State University
  • Are You Naked Online?, October 7, 2010, presented an O’Reilly webcast on the Internet’s “house of mirrors”, exposing your vulnerable spots and unwrapping the best strategies for online privacy
  • Metropolitan Business and Professional Women Luncheon to celebrate National Business Women’s Week, featured speaker, October 20, 2010, Westin, Charlotte, NC
  • IMA Carolinas Council, Carolinas Council Winter Conference, featured speaker, Feb. 5, 2011, “Cybercreeps and Cybercriminals are after your company!”
  • Christ Church S.A.F.E Kids Presentation, February 13, 2011, Charlotte, NC
  • 2011 City of Charlotte Technology Summit, April 6, 2011, keynote speaker, addressed technology providers in the Charlotte region about understanding and taking appropriate action to minimize security threats
  • Security without Borders- Finding the Enemy Within, panelist for FedSMC Conference, April 11, 2011, Baltimore, MD
  • UNC Charlotte’s 12th annual Cyber Security Symposium, October 11, 2011, executive speaker, hosted by UNC Charlotte’s College of Computing and Informatics, hosted expert guest speakers from around the country, covered major current issues in the realm of cyber crime and developing combative measures being taken to address the ever-increasing global threat
  • NCLGISA Fall Symposium, October 19, 2011, executive speaker, gathering of local government officials, NC local government information systems association, Ashville, NC
  • American Heart Association: Go Red! For Women Event, keynote speaker, October 27, 2011
  • FBI Infragard, September 21, 2011 & February 15, 2012, Charlotte, NC, Infragard is an alliance between the FBI and members of the private sector that discusses and combats current threats against the United States
  • 2011 Charlotte TEI (the Entrepreneurship Institute) Presidents’ Forum, December 8, 2011, CPCC, Charlotte NC, important risks in Cyber security as they relate to company owners
  • EIQ Networks Executive Conferences, Dallas, TX and Washington D.C, Feb and March 2012, executive speaker, Ms. Payton spoke about the issues facing Federal security professionals in their battle to protect critical infrastructure and sensitive data.
  • “Concerned Consumers” Discussion, March 22, 2012, Carmel Country Club
  • BIG Event: IT Risk Management Event, April 3, 2012, panelist at an Information Security Discussion among veterans from the Secret Service, FBI, data centers, and information risk advisors, discussed recent developments and preventative measures to ensure information security
  • Christ Church, April 15, 2012, Theresa spoke to a large group of families and modern consumers about navigating the cyber environment safely and effectively.
  • IMPACT 2012 Security Conference, NSI 27th annual event, executive speaker, April 23-25, 2012, topic: “The New Landscape of Security Threats: Perspectives from a former White House CIO”
  • First Baptist Church, April 29, 2012, Topic: Technology 101 for Parents and Families, Matthews, NC
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