Why Two-Step Verification Makes Sense
If you hear the phrase ‘Two-Step Verification’ and roll your eyes, thinking to yourself that someone has just figured out yet another way to waste your time and make it harder than ...
The Best Way To Stay Anonymous Online
As the number of hacking attacks and identity theft attempts continues to increase, people around the world are gaining a greater and greater appreciation for, and understanding of, the need for privacy. ...
Virus, Trojan Horse, Worm, Rootkit – What Does It All Mean?
You hear IT guys toss these terms around all the time. It can be dizzying. They all amount to the same thing, don’t they? The answer to that question is both yes ...
Are You “Linked In”? If Not, Maybe You Should Be
If you don’t know what LinkedIn is, or haven’t heard about it, you should go to the site immediately and check it out. Initially launched in 2003, consider it the Social Media ...
Do Temporary Credit Cards Make Sense for Online Use?
Identity theft is the second fastest growing crime in the nation, behind only smartphone theft. In recent months, we have seen some high profile cases of hacking making the news, most recently ...
How To Choose The Right Browser
Most people have a favorite browser that they naturally gravitate towards, and proponents of each of the major browsers love to weigh in on the virtues of their favorite and the failings ...
Is Your System Infected With Malware?
Sometimes, no matter how careful you are, it can happen. You keep your system up to date, apply all security patches as they come out, you’ve got a good virus scanner installed, ...
Five Tips For A Smooth PowerPoint Presentation
After taking all the time to prepare the graphics, write the script, and rehearse your PowerPoint presentation, the last thing you want to have happen is a minor oversight that will turn ...
Why Microsoft Recommends Reusing Old Passwords
New findings in an extensive research report reveal two surprises that run against everything you’ve heard about your passwords and their safety. The first is: write them down. The second is: reuse ...
Do Thumb Drives Make Your Business Vulnerable?
Karsten Nohl, and Jakob Lell, a pair of techs working out of Secure Research Labs, seem to have discovered a weakness before the hackers have. The good news is that no hacker ...
