Do you use the same smartphone at home and at work? Whether your company allows employees to bring in personal devices or issues office-specific phones and laptops, those devices likely contain sensitive corporate and personal information. Unfortunately, many people use these devices in ways that can jeopardize the security not only of your personal data Read more…
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Computers collect data; It’s a natural side effect of their operation. Every time you open an Internet browser or log into a website, your computer, smartphone, or tablet, information about you is stored. And as privacy and security expert Bruce Schneier points out, while much of this information is innocuous, it only takes one offensive Read more…
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Every year around tax season, we see a huge spike in tax-related social engineering attacks. Social engineering is a type of cyber attack that attempts to psychologically manipulate users, tricking them into downloading malicious software or divulging confidential information. Very often, these attacks take the form of a fraudulent email created to mimic an email Read more…
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“Those who would give up essential liberty to purchase a little temporary safety, deserve neither liberty nor safety.” – Benjamin Franklin Personal privacy: It’s a tenant of American citizenship, but also the source of a long-held debate over the balance between an individual liberty and national security. Where should governments draw the line, and what Read more…
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Love is in the air, and while Cupid is sharpening his arrows for Valentine’s Day, scammers are sharpening their skills and using holiday-themed keywords to target unsuspecting users. Whether you’re looking for your soul mate or just trying to buy something special for your sweetheart, hackers see this as an opportunity for profit as you Read more…
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What would you do if someone threatened to post risqué photos of you on the Internet? According to a new McAfee survey, 68.7% of us have used a smartphone to send personal or intimate text messages, emails, or photos – a habit that could put your privacy (and even your job, relationships, or financial stability) Read more…
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We’ve all seen it before: That friendly window that welcomes you to a new mobile app by offering two options to sign in. Option 1 prompts you to create a new account (who has time for that?), and option 2 allows you to sign in through Twitter or Facebook. Of course, you choose option 2. Read more…
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Earlier this year, a software developer found some serious security holes in common keycard locks found in 4-5 million hotel rooms worldwide. Although his technique wasn’t completely refined, the idea inspired thousands of hackers to perfect the method. Now, just as holiday travel season kicks off, a slew of break-ins in Texas are being linked Read more…
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Lock: To fasten, to make secure, to confine or exclude by. To fix in place so that movement or escape is impossible; hold fast. The word ‘lock’ is relevant in every aspect of our modern lives. We lock our houses, cars, bikes, hotel rooms, computers, and even our luggage when we got to the airport. Read more…
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It is no secret that I am a bit of a klutz. I lose things, drop things and misplace things on a daily basis. And nothing bears the brunt of this more than my mobile phone. I am on my third phone so far this year. I lost the first and dropped the second! Just Read more…
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