Chapter 1 Security Mindset
In this book we are going to introduce you to the things you need to know to better protect your workplace and your home from technology related security attacks (cybersecurity). The best way to start is to understand our enemies. Later in the book we will examine what they may try to do and how we can protect ourselves.
To understand our enemies, we should put ourselves into their minds and understand their motivations, objectives, and techniques. Once we understand the adversary, we should think a little bit about ourselves. Where and when are we vulnerable? How do we make ourselves more vulnerable? What habits do we have that make the attackers’ jobs easier? How can we change some of those habits, and improve our ...
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