Would you hire someone to operate an expensive piece of equipment and let them figure it out on their own? If someone leaves your organization, do you allow them to keep the keys to the building? Just like training new employees on equipment or taking away their keys when they leave, cyber security should be […]
Unlocking the Future: Why a Sticky-Note Password Just Won’t Cut It
To protect your accounts, you must have a hard-to-guess password. However, it can be challenging to remember a gibberish combination of letters, numbers, and symbols, let alone create different passwords for every account you make. Fortunately, password managers are encrypted applications that can be downloaded to provide a solution to this problem. Should you use […]
Battle of the Sexes: Who Does Cyber Safety Better?
Are men and women significantly different in cyber safety? The answer is both yes and no! All else being equal, there is no significant difference in vulnerability to cyber attacks between men and women. However, there are critical differences in the types of attacks each gender is more susceptible to. Studies suggest that phishing attacks […]
Demystifying End-to-End Encryption: How It Works and Why You Should Care
What Is End-to-End Encryption? End-to-end encryption is a method that protects your messages from being accessed by hackers. It works by encrypting your confidential messages and storing them in backup servers. Essentially, end-to-end encryption ensures your messages are secure from unauthorized access.Why does it matter? This encryption ensures that even if hackers can access the […]
Unleashing Chaos: How Ransomware Is Escalating Its Attacks
Ransomware is malicious software that steals and encrypts files, rendering them inaccessible to the owner. The perpetrators demand a ransom fee in exchange for providing the decryption key. However, even after the payment is made, there is no guarantee that they will actually provide the key. In some cases, they also resort to a tactic […]
Safe Surfing Can Stop Spam And Scams In Their Tracks
Sick of getting spam and scams in your emails and texts? Cybercriminals have only gotten smarter and more adept at tricking regular and even security-aware people into falling for their tactics. Thankfully, technology has developed alongside cyber threats to help protect our data. For example, some email/spam software allows users to report spam with the […]