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  1. Rick Butler

    What prevents our students from completing their goals

    As odd as it sounds, the fear of success is also something that can get in the way. Students fear the potential consequences of succeeding - sort of an exact opposite of the imposter syndrome. Sometimes, when you win, it paints a big bullseye on your back, with people having expectations of...
  2. Rick Butler

    Email Content

    Microsoft Defender 365.
  3. Rick Butler

    Chinese Hackers Accessed US Treasury Workstations

    Of course they did. Not even going to comment further - just going to say - trust another organization with your security and...well:
  4. Rick Butler

    Reinventing Security Awareness: Key Focus for 2025

    Oh, I think security awareness is far more than phishing and passwords. And I'm not so sure they are even in the top five anymore. Identity Protection is probably the most massive requirement now. Ransomware...malware protection, multi-factor authentication to replace those feeble passwords...
  5. Rick Butler

    Email - Sent to Spam/Junk

    Spam Block Lists such as the ones maintained by organizations like Spamhaus can have quite an effect on whether messages get classified as junk/spam/phish, etc. The MX Toolbox is a good place to check to see if a particular server is on a blocklist for spam/UCE. Properly constructed DMARC and...
  6. Rick Butler

    Security vs. Privacy: Which Should Take Precedence?

    Your compliance requirements trump all of this. Not every organization has the same requirements, but, for example, an organization operating in California or Virginia will have a greater adherence to privacy than, say, in Florida, as states adopt their own versions of the EU's GDPR guidance...
  7. Rick Butler

    Compromised Account

    Yup. $70/yr for an individual, $100/yr for a family up to six.
  8. Rick Butler

    Email Clients

    Nah - like so many other things on the internet, I just tend to avoid it where I can. Yahoo had it's day....but Google effectively beat it into obsolescence.
  9. Rick Butler

    Compromised Account

    If you're doing this at home, I don't think you can do much more than Defender that comes with the PC. Didn't realize we were dealing with Home systems. In this case, you'll probably want to have a look at this: https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/microsoft-365/microsoft-defender-for-individuals...
  10. Rick Butler

    Microsoft PowerPoint & Microsoft Edge WebView2

    Over the hump...well, Mr. Chandler, I have some news for you... old...friend...
  11. Rick Butler

    Cybersecurity Frameworks: NIST vs. CIS

    Both, actually.
  12. Rick Butler

    Connecting Technical Skills with Business Needs

    Most IT professionals do not have the Business level experience nor the decision-making authority to deal with these kinds of questions. This is usually the domain of an IT Manager or a CIO. Something to consider is the level of communication that IT professionals have with business leads. Many...
  13. Rick Butler

    Zero Trust: Is it Really Achievable?

    As I mentioned in a previous post, it should really come down to whatever the organization has done through a risk assessment. It doesn't make sense to actually implement any kind of a security solution of any kind, until that occurs.
  14. Rick Butler

    Compromised Account

    Windows 10 does ship with Windows Defender, but Defender 365 is Cloud based software. Now, if you have the licensing for Defender 365 (P1 or P2), windows 10 will adapt and connect to it if the machine connects to Azure through MDM/Intune. Defender XDR does have its own licensing. and it is not...
  15. Rick Butler

    Email Clients

    Really, the decision of what client a. person might use to manage email is going. to be, at the end of the day, A matter of personal preference, availability of software, and platform on which that's running. Right now, in the Microsoft World, you have the choice between the new outlook, which...
  16. Rick Butler

    Making Subnetting Fun and Easy

    It sounds like I might have to do a little train the trainer on these two techniques. I actually am quite serious; they are valid teaching strategies in helping students understand the concept of subnetting. Well, I have. to say that would be your loss. If it's good enough for Cisco, it's good...
  17. Rick Butler

    Making Subnetting Fun and Easy

    If I'm going to mention you, you don't have to worry. I do know where the @ is.
  18. Rick Butler

    Creating a Positive Learning Environment in IT Classes

    Now, in all actuality, I have seen groups that have utilized gaming in order to build a sense of esprit de corps. and camaraderie. They knew that when I told them to get back to work, despite my comedic way of doing so, they knew that I actually meant business.
  19. Rick Butler

    Creating a Positive Learning Environment in IT Classes

    Oh, I don't know, Trevor - I think more instructors may agree with me. I also have a mace and a CAT5 of Nine Tails, also suitable for...getting the point across in a very visible way. /r
  20. Rick Butler

    Cybersecurity Frameworks: NIST vs. CIS

    Frameworks many times get rolled over and misused. Specifically, an organization will look and choose a framework based on its compliance requirements. So they will attempt to adopt a framework and push themselves to aligning with it, so if the compliance question is asked, they can say, "Oh...
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