It’s getting on to that time of year again … Oktoberfest!

“Why is it called Oktoberfest when the majority of the event occurs in September?”

That, my friends, is because of marketing.

Oktoberfest began in 1810 and, without going into the history of the festival, the short answer is that the festival ends the on the first Sunday in October (unless it runs into Monday or Tuesday… never mind that now) and, to maximize the fun and profit, the start got pushed back into the middle of September.

Small Businesses are more at risk of a cyber attack than larger businesses.

How much more susceptible?

More than 3 times more likely to be hit by a cyber attack.

At 12:38, Friday afternoon, a Wall Street Journal alert came across my phone as “Breaking News”.

I’m not sure this is breaking news. The number of troops amassing on the Ukraine border has increased, not diminished in the last few days. Speculation has been that an attack will likely involve tanks, fighter jets, missiles, and a cyber attack. I suppose the “Breaking News” part of the bulletin could have been that the Russian attack is expected in the next few days. Though, again, we have heard the attack is imminent and will happen any day now for a few weeks.