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People come up to us all the time and ask, “How can I be funny?” Okay, well, maybe not all the time. And maybe it’s not people. It’s actually— Okay, fine, we often ask ourselves “How can we be funny?” And after an extensive but fruitless search on Google for “funny making software,” we’re reminded […]

Funny thing, people. One minute they’re worried about their personal information and Googling “Facebook privacy” or “Instagram government surveillance” and the next minute they’re posting photographs from the bachelor party in Las Vegas or video from their tequila drinking competitions. Privacy is a hot topic not just in the business world, but in our culture […]

As many of you know, we have produced a line of videos to teach parents how to safely steer their children through the oft risky online world. And because we’re serious about the issue (as well as being remarkably generous), we’re giving the series away for free. So far, we’ve covered Facebook, YouTube, and Google […]

Breaking with our usual schedule, we decided to put out a special episode of our podcast in honour of Cyber Security Month! This time Jim and Rob run through the details of the episode of Restricted Intelligence that we are giving away for free and that you can download right now (but only until the […]

There’s an old Monty Python sketch wherein a self defense instructor teaches students how to defend themselves against attackers wielding a slew of different weapons. Weapons like passion fruit, oranges, apples, grapefruit (whole and segmented), pomegranates… The list of “weapons” goes on and on. The students, of course, are more concerned with real life scenarios, […]

It’s Almost Cyber Security Awareness Month! When you think October, what comes to mind? Ok, other than Halloween, which, yes, granted, is fun but what else comes to mind? Yes, you’re right, cooler temperatures are nice. But think for a second: October. What comes to mind? Close, but “pre-November” isn’t really a thing. One last […]

“Bernie,” of “Tuesdays With Bernie” fame, was last seen leaving the cozy confines of his home for 3 to 5 years and headed west. And while most fugitives who find themselves “freshly sprung” would be described as “at large,” we know exactly where Bernie is headed and when he’ll get there: Bernie is headed for […]

Ask anyone in big business and they’ll tell you: Compliance is serious. But ask anyone why it’s serious or where many folks may be most vulnerable or what to do when they find themselves in a bit of a pinch and you’re likely to find a blank expression. They look like they’ve been asked to […]

On a beautiful morning on the Thames, aboard the HQS Wellington, our very own Jim Shields participated in an ISSA-sponsored, Dragon’s Den-style program to tout the benefits of Twist & Shout, “Restricted Intelligence,” and the challenges of information security training, without hearing the words everyone entering the Dragon’s Den fears most: “I’m out.” It’s an […]