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September 21, 2022
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A quick guide to the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR)
In May of 2018, a new law went into effect in Europe that had an impact on how people use the internet around the world. The biggest fallout that most of us saw was a new banner ad at the bottom of every website that talked about using cookies, but the law itself was more …
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September 7, 2022
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What you should know about password management
For a lot of people, passwords are one of the worst parts of dealing with technology. It’s not that we don’t want things to be secure, we do, but password management is hard. Making sure that you not only have a strong password, but that it’s unique to one place, and something you can remember …
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August 17, 2022
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Retiring legacy physical servers and moving to the cloud
Digital transformation is a big part of enterprise businesses these days. The process involves modernizing systems and replacing legacy systems, like bare metal servers, with present-day solutions, like the cloud. As much of a hassle as it is, these legacy systems are often powering your business, and upgrading them can result in better service to …
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June 15, 2022
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Ways to secure your hybrid workspace
As the world adopts new ways of working, like hybrid working, we’re discovering that the security needs of these setups are slightly different from the needs of the traditional office structure. This change in requirements is mostly driven by the fact that employees are now spread out over a greater distance and no longer working …
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May 19, 2022
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Phishing, Vishing, Smishing, Pharming – Know The Cyber Threat Types And Safeguards
In an ideal world, cyber security would be a set it and forget it kind of thing. You walk through the process, secure everything, and go about your business. Unfortunately for us, that’s just not possible. Cybercriminals are always on the hunt for new ways to access systems and separate us from our data (and …
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April 14, 2022
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Security challenges while migrating to the cloud
Moving to the cloud? Here’s what you need to know about doing it safely Moving at least some part of your business to the cloud can potentially make a huge difference to your business. Cloud adoption brings unparalleled flexibility that allows you to shift how you work on the fly, it gives you the ability …
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December 15, 2021
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Microsoft and the Metaverse – How to stay safe in an increasingly digital world
Security threats facing the metaverse The idea of the metaverse is nothing new. As a concept, it’s been around for decades. The name ‘metaverse’ comes from science-fiction writer Neal Stephenson in his novel Snow Crash (1992). However, some argue that the movie Tron (1982), written and directed by Steven Lisberger almost a decade earlier was …
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The dangers of autocomplete passwords
Hackers have found a new way to track you online. Aside from using advertisements and suggestions, they can now use autocomplete passwords to track you down. Feeling unsecure? Here are some ways to keep you out of harm’s way. Why auto-fill passwords are so dangerous As of December 2018, there are 4.1 billion internet users …
Read MoreJanuary 8, 2019
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Benefits of using a VPN
While using a virtual private network or VPN isn’t a silver bullet to online privacy threats, it still offers crucial security benefits, especially if any part of your day involves using unsecured channels such as public Wi-Fi. Given its importance, how do you pick the right one and what factors do you need to consider? …
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