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Terry Cutler is a co-founder of Digital Locksmiths, an IT security and data defense firm based in Montreal and serves as the company's Chief Technology Officer and Certified Ethical Hacker. Prior to joining Digital Locksmiths, he was a Premium Support Engineer for Novell in Canada where he analyzed network vulnerabilities and transitioned security technologies into production. In addition to being a licensed private investigator in Canada, Terry is an internationally known author, trainer, speaker, and security consultant, Terry has appeared in numerous national television and radio programs and is very active on the conference circuit. Follow Terry on Twitter at @TerryPCutler

Recent articles by Terry Cutler

  • Was 2011 the Year of the Hacker?
    The question most asked throughout 2011 was, “is this the year with the most hacks?” There is no straight answer. I think the best way to answer the question is to pose another question.
  • "OMG I Can't Believe That was You on Facebook!"
    I believe the recent Facebook hack is more than gruesome pictures and pornography. There may be a large “footprinting” element at work.
  • You've Been Hacked. Now What?
    It’s 3:10 a.m. and your home phone rings. You've been hacked, and it's time to respond. Your proactive approach should not become reactive, and now is the time to check your ego at the door and kick it into high gear.
  • Keeping the Hacker Out: Knowing is Half The Battle
    Being aware of the methods used by hackers is an important step towards defending attacks on sensitive company data. Understanding hacker “know-how,” in conjunction with appropriate defense and countermeasures, will help identify potential threats to a company’s network.
  • Security Budgets Are Tight, But Secrets Should Be Even Tighter
    Being compliant doesn’t mean you’re secure. Ethical hackers are continuously schooling larger companies, and even with their large budgets, why are they not getting the message? Buckle your seatbelts; The Hacker’s fun has just begun.
  • Go All The Way: Full Protection Requires Full Security
    It used to be “loose lips sink ships” but these days when it comes to keeping company information under wraps, it’s “slack security sinks companies.”
  • Hacking The Social Butterfly: Why Social Networking Continues to Threaten Companies
    If a company wants to make the most of social networking, they need to be aware of the security risks in order to stay ahead of the hackers.
  • RSA Breach: Not the First, Not the Last
    There is no way to stop a hacker, we can only make it harder. If a new authentication mechanism is hard to break, they'll bypass the security by trying to locate a weakness somewhere else in the system.
  • Did Patriot Hackers Attack the Canadian Government?
    It appears that Canada’s Finance, Defense Research and Development departments, as well as the Treasury Board, were hacked back in February. Although confirmation is pending, the attack seems to be the work of patriot hackers, using computer servers based in China.
  • A Compliance with a Complex Problem
    Compliance doesn’t mean you’re secure; it’s a baseline to say that you’ve done an average job at securing the enterprise.
  • Beating Back the Botnets
    Botnets are insidious. They spread like digital weeds and infect thousands to tens of thousands of machines at a time. Here's why your organization should be utilizing Security Information and Event Management (SIEM) Systems to ferret out botnet infections.
  • Enterprise Security Priorities for 2011
    By focusing on these security priorities, you’ll be in the best position possible to navigate securely through new and cloudy IT waters, as well as defend yourself against whatever the world throws at your enterprise.
  • Mobile Security: It's Time to Get Serious
    More people are flocking to their smartphones and tablets, leaving their notebooks behind. Attackers are certain to try to profit from this trend.
  • The Anatomy of an Advanced Persistent Threat
    Attackers are getting more sophisticated; here's an example of how they work and insight on how to stop them.