Security Tips
Not Just For Secret Agents and Celebrities: Phone Encryption Explained
The easiest way to think of encryption is that it takes the information on your phone and it translates it into a secret code.
What Is the Dark Web?
While the dark web is not all bad, its anonymous nature makes it a great place to buy and sell personal info stolen from data breaches and hacks.
What the Hack Is Phishing?
A lump grew in my throat. I’d been conned. More specifically, I’d been phished. And it had nothing to do with the band.
Always Change Your Passwords After a Breach
Even though 91% of people understand it’s a bad idea, 59% still reuse their passwords. This means your compromised passwords are likely being used elsewhere.
5 Quick Tricks to Improve Your Online Security in 5 Minutes
Cybersecurity is an issue that impacts every business and individual, and depends on strong technology systems combined with intelligent habits. But where to begin? It can feel pretty overwhelming. Here’s a list of 5 quick things you can do in 5 minutes or less to instantly improve your online security. 1. Update your web browser […]
How to Run an Effective Phishing Test at Work
Running an effective phishing test at work can be the difference between an employee who clicks on malicious links or attachments and one who reports them. In fact, real-time phishing simulations have proven to double employee awareness retention rates, and yield a near 40% ROI, versus more traditional cybersecurity training tactics, according to a study […]
What the Hack Is Juice Jacking?
What might be the only thing more frustrating than getting juice jacked? Being the first documented case of it.
How To Prepare to Lose Your Phone
The new three inevitabilities in modern life are death, taxes, and losing your phone.
What the Hack Is a VPN?
What a VPN does is make you anonymous, mysterious, private—masking your location and your data and your browsing activity.
If You Think You’ve Been Hacked, Here’s What to Do
Wondering what to do if you’ve been hacked? Time matters. Follow these immediate next steps.
How Safe Is Incognito Mode/Private Browsing, Really?
You might open a new browser window in Incognito Mode and think you’ve just vanished under a cloak of darkness with all your internetting perfectly hidden from the world. Sorry to burst your bubble, pal, but no. The various “private” options web browsers provide are not a panacea for your privacy concerns. In fact, you […]
