Albert E. Whale publishes new book to help protect against Cybersecurity threats

PITTSBURGH, PA, (PittsburghNewsWire.com) — Albert E. Whale, a cybersecurity expert with over 30 years of experience, and author of the new book #HACKED on how to protect personal and business information in the modern world. Everyday we live with more attacks from Russia, China and the Ukraine. Who are they targeting? Why are they attacking us? How do we defend ourselves? Most of the targets are small to Medium businesses, these are the backbone of the American economy.

 

The book, #HACKED includes 10 tips that can be used by anyone from school children to CEOs for protecting their data against cyber-attacks such as ransomware or identity theft. This is an important topic which affects us all with more than 3 billion records lost last year alone according to reports from Verizon’s Data Breach Investigations Report 2017. In his introduction, Mr. Whale explains that “the threats are real” but can be guarded against if we take precautionary measures

 

Everyday new attacks are launched against businesses and consumers, and it seems like the tools that are being used to combat these threats can’t keep up. You’ve been hearing a lot about ransomware lately – malware that locks users out of their computer until they pay a ransom. It’s been reported that this type of attack is on the rise, and you’re determined to make sure your business is protected.

 

It’s no secret that cybercrime is on the rise. In fact, according to recent statistics, by the end of 2021, hacking will cost organizations about six trillion dollars. That’s a lot of money!

 

Obviously, this is a major problem and something that company heads need to take seriously. Not only is there the potential for financial losses, but there’s also the risk of gangs uprising and causing even more damage.

 

Fortunately, there are steps that can be taken to help mitigate these risks. For example, companies can invest in cybersecurity programs and technologies that will help protect them from attacks. With the potential for such large losses, it’s more important than ever to be prepared for cyber-attacks.

In the past year, 77% of companies have experienced a cyber breach. For some, this is an all too common occurrence. They’ve had to deal with the aftermath of a data leak more than once. It’s become something of a nuisance, and they’re not sure how much longer they can keep up this trend.

 

Others are just starting to experience their first cyber breach. They’re not sure what to do or where to turn for help. Unfortunately, most of these companies will end up like the ones who have been through it before: scrambling to contain the damage and trying to pick up the pieces afterwards.

 

So goes the efforts of companies that use technology today, especially if they are unable to detect the breach with the tools they are using. Author Albert Whale wrote the book #HACKED to help organization understand how attackers can evade detection so easily. “We can continue to do the same activities but expecting a different outcome has been know as the definition of insanity.” 

 

“The absence of evidence is not the evidence of absence.”
– Carl Sagan, Cosmos

 

Just because your tools (the same tools that the attackers have access to) do not identify the intruder already inside, does not mean that they are not already inside. Very few people are talking about the limitation of today’s tools. Imagine being told that there is no money in fixing the problem, but there are huge fortunes to be gained from treating the symptoms. Does this sound like Healthcare right now?

 

The Hacked Book provides a holistic overview of cybersecurity to help you better understand what you are up against. We offer the latest tools to protect yourself from hackers and cybercriminals, as well as a comprehensive list of assessments to help you achieve optimal network security. Whether business or personal, these tips will help you protect your privacy and confidentiality, maintain integrity of hardware and software, and comply with regulations. With this book, you will learn how to make the necessary changes in order to take control of your cybersecurity. Don’t get Hacked, read #HACKED instead.

 

The #HACKED book explains the problems we all face using the current tools by giving easy to follow actionable information with 10 practical tips to protect personal and business information. The problem that we are facing is that the tools we are using can only see the Known Threats that can happen today or tomorrow. The #HACKED Book identifies these issues and what can be done to fix these problems.

 

“Hackers are becoming more sophisticated in conjuring up new ways to hijack your system by exploiting technical vulnerabilities or human nature. Don’t become the next victim of unscrupulous cyberspace intruders.”
– Kevin Mitnick 

The #HACKED book can be ordered online from TheHackedBook.com, printed and delivered from Amazon.com.

 

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Albert Whale is the Founder and CEO of IT Security Solutions, Inc., a 30 year veteran in cybersecurity and is a Service-Disabled Veteran of the US Navy.  Albert has published the book #HACKED to give his readers a better understanding of the cybersecurity issues which face us when using the internet. Albert can be reached at Albert@TheHackedBook.com or 412-889-6870.

 

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