Data encryption is a complicated subject, but our top-level overview and general guide to email encryption will help you understand the basics.
Even if you never email sensitive information–social security numbers, banking info, business secrets, and so on–you should consider using encryption. Aside from...
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How vulnerable are most companies to hacking? So vulnerable that hackers claim they can point their systems at pretty much any target and be guaranteed of breaking in fairly quickly. Most run-of-the-mill vulnerability testers I know can break into a company in a few hours or less. It must be child’s play for professional criminals....
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As small business owners focus more on keeping their digital information out of harm’s way, many can neglect to provide the same level of security for their physical assets — including company-owned cell phones, laptops, tablets and digital cameras.
The good news is that a growing...
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Computer users are being urged to uninstall the Flash Player plug-in by a group of US developers.
The Occupy Flash movement claims the software is buggy, crashes a lot and requires constant security updates.
Adobe recently cancelled development of its Flash plug-in for...
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For many of us, a Gmail password is not just a Gmail password. It’s a passport to our Google Docs account, our AdWords campaigns, our personal Google calendars, Google Docs and more. That’s not to mention access to Gmail itself, through which someone can find tax returns, private email conversations and other data to pull off identity or credit card theft....
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Technology continues to be a boon for entrepreneurs, offering increased mobility, productivity and ROI at shrinking expense. But as useful as modern innovations such as smartphones, tablet PCs and cloud computing are to small businesses, they also present growing security concerns. Following are 10 safety tips to help you guard against high-tech failure:...
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While Google’s new social network, Google+, is barely a week old, it’s already received a lot of attention from tech pundits and the social media community. And as with any new online service, understanding how to control your information is essential.
Here’s a look at five important Google+ privacy settings that...
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Here’s how to protect your SMB website–and what to do if it’s been compromised.
Big business and government hacks might get the front-page headlines, but a giant like Citi has the cash to weather a security storm. Not so for small and midsize businesses, especially those that depend on their websites for most of their revenue–a major breach could wipe out the bottom...
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Computer users seem to be getting better at spotting fake websites that are trying to steal their passwords, but when it comes to mobile phones, the deck is most definitely stacked against them.
Researchers at the University of California, Berkeley, recently took a look at 100 mobile applications, written for Android and the iPhone, and then thought up 15 techniques that scammers could use to...
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By and large, Mac users have been able to escape the onslaught of malware that their Windows counterparts suffer from. But every once in a while, a piece of nastiness slips into the wild. The latest offender is a Trojan horse by the name of MAC Defender, which purports to be a virus-scanning application. In fact, it does little more than encourage users to give up their credit card...
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