Social media is one of the biggest gathering sites online of our times. Do you know what hackers love more than black hoodies? A big audience to exploit. This has led to many common social… Read More »8 Social Media Scams That Can Ruin Your Rep
If there’s one thing that the current US administration has done, it’s increasing the need for protest tips. People are taking to the streets by the thousands, and by the millions across the country and… Read More »Protest Tips: Smartphone and Digital Security
Almost everyone understands that social networking apps track your location. Many see this trade-off as worthwhile, and think little else about how dare favorite apps impacted their online privacy.
By now, I hope you have heard the Internet adage that if it’s free, you are the product. Nowhere is this true or than in the world of apps. How much of you is being sold will depend upon the app itself, and you need to pay attention to this. Secondary aspect of all this is messaging apps and their levels of encryption. We will look at that first, and follow-up by working down the 6 worst apps for online privacy.
Read More »The 6 Worst Apps for Online Privacy: Your Data is at Risk
Some computer viruses have been playful, like the original computer virus known as the Elk Cloner. It infected the Apple II machines way back in 1982, and was mostly for a laugh. Computer viruses of the modern age, however, have been much more damaging and costly. Some of the worst computer viruses cause millions in damages.
Let’s look at 10 computer viruses that were costly, rather than annoying, and maybe even educate ourselves about computer security a little.
Read More »The 10 Worst Computer Viruses to Ever Infect Networks
Choosing the best virus protection apps for your iPhone is very important. Too many people believe that their iPhone is in vulnerable.This is simply not the case as there are all kinds of malware out there that can cause you to lose money, or even your entire iPhone.
Read More »5 Best Virus Protection Apps for iPhone 2017
Identity theft is no small thing. The FTC estimates that 11.7 million people suffer from some form of identity theft in the US each year. The FTC did the math, that’s around 5% of the population getting hardcore pwned.
How this can happens varies, but why this happens always has the same reason: At one point you were not careful enough with a key piece of your information. Don’t feel bad, it happens all too often, especially with social media giving everyone a digital platform to share on. Let’s help you out with some identity theft protection tips now.
Read More »Identity Theft Protection: Online and Offline Tactics
With the recent LinkedIn hack causing worry all over the world as potentially 117 million accounts being exposed, interest in online security is once again on people’s minds. Why it ever left is an even bigger question, especially after you read through these 10 online security #fails which have been happening since the ‘online’ world started!
Read More »The Worst Internet Security Breach Incidents of the Past
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This list of the worst data breaches of 2014 isn’t even going to include the Sony Hack. It was just the sexiest hack of the year, with Hollywood celebrities and world-stage drama. The real worst data breaches of 2014 involved your information, credit card data, and personal details. Read about them below.Read More »The Worst Data Breaches of the Past: PWNED Edition
By now, we’ve all heard of The Fappening, where celebrities have had their pictures stolen from the iCloud. How do you protect your information in the Cloud?
Whether you’re a business looking to make sharing easier amongst your company, or a person who wants to access data from different computers, there are six things that you can do to protect your information in the cloud.Read More »6 Ways to Protect your Information in the Cloud: Don’t Get Hacked!