I often talk about how the Internet has changed everything. On the plus side, it has leveled the economic marketplace so even tiny businesses can compete with gigantic corporations. There is also the instant availability of knowledge on any subject. You can be an expert on anything in 20 minutes. Need to perform an emergency appendectomy? There’s a YouTube video for that. Actually, there are a bunch of YouTube videos for that
But then on ...
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A quick Saturday digest of cybersecurity news articles from other sources.Yale Privacy Lab has discovered hidden trackers in hundreds of popular Android apps that send app manufacturers your location, activity, and other personal info.
That Bluetooth Cayla doll and i-Que surveillance robot can be ...
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Many companies and organization are moving their data repositories to the cloud, to places such as Amazon Web Services (AWS). Hopefully, if your company is moving to the cloud, you are doing a better job securing this information than the Department of Defense or the National Security Agency.
The first story involves a trove of data left on AWS servers, and discovered by ...
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Identity theft. Those words are enough to start the heart racing. You think, “How can this be? I do everything possible to protect my private information.” Yes, and the criminals always seem to be one step ahead.
Recent financial industry changes like EMV (chip cards), reduced card-cloning in retail stores and some restaurants, but gas stations’ deadline for conversion is ...
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Let’s say you have finally committed to creating new, unique, and long passwords for all your online, network, business, and machine user accounts. How are you going to keep track of the dozens, if not hundreds of uniquely different passwords? Using a system makes your passwords guessable, and writing them down in a spiral notebook is a hassle, and makes ...
See our Wednesday and Friday post. This is for everyone I ever met who can’t remember their passwords. You know who you are. Check the logo on St. Peter’s laptop. Looks like you will need an iCloud Keychain.
A quick Saturday digest of cybersecurity news articles from other sources.11/28/2017 11:10 PM EST Original release date: November 28, 2017
As part of National Tax Security Awareness Week—November 27 to December 1—the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) is releasing daily security tips to help taxpayers protect their data and identities against tax-related identity theft.
US-CERT encourages taxpayers to visit ...
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On Wednesday, we looked at the built-in password manager provided by Google Smart Lock. Today we will review Apple’s iCloud Keychain. Keychain works automatically with iPhones, iPads, and Macs, and is shared an updated to all your devices automatically. Most of the Apple users I talk to are familiar with Keychain. Keychain works with devices that are ...
We are advocates of using a password manager to create, manage, and securely store the dozens (or hundreds) of unique and long passwords that we need to be using these days. For many people, password managers can seem difficult to set up and a bit of a hassle to use. The good news its that there are two easy and built-in alternatives, ...
Are the toys you are buying for your kids hackable?Can anyone listen in or have a conversation with your kids via an Internet connected toy? Sorry, but the answer is “yes.”
We have been writing for a while about the grievous lack of security on Internet-connected “smart” appliances, web cameras, baby monitors, door locks, thermostats, personal assistants, Wi-Fi, Cable, and DSL routers, and ...
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