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data privacy
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July 02, 2019
Social media is everywhere. In some ways, it’s made the world feel smaller by bringing distant people together, reuniting long lost relatives, and otherwise giving people a space to connect. However, as social media has grown over the years, so has the risk of data breaches.
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July 02, 2019Social media is everywhere. In some ways, it’s made the world feel smaller by bringing distant people together, reuniting long lost relatives, and otherwise giving people a space to connect. However, as social media has grown over the years, so has the risk of data breaches. As more and more information gets placed online, there is an increased danger of hackers, companies, and malicious interlopers mining your data in ways that undermine personal privacy. And in some cases, your data is outright stolen. In our modern world, do we trade our use of social media for data by giving up our right to privacy and the preservation of sensitive, personal information?
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June 30, 2019
You wake up one morning and see a peculiar email from Facebook informing you that they’ve updated their privacy policy - again. You see these “updates to Terms of Use” or “improvements to our privacy policy” titled emails popping into your inbox more and more frequently, so it’s only fair to wonder why everyone is updating their privacy policies so often these days.
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June 30, 2019You wake up one morning and see a peculiar email from Facebook informing you that they’ve updated their privacy policy - again. You see these “updates to Terms of Use” or “improvements to our privacy policy” titled emails popping into your inbox more and more frequently, so it’s only fair to wonder why everyone is updating their privacy policies so often these days. The short answer is to protect users like you. As of spring of 2018 the General Data Protection Regulation, or GDPR, requires online service providers to be more transparent with consumers.
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May 23, 2019
From infiltrating secure data systems to stealing confidential information, hackers stationed all around the world are always ready to aim and fire their next cyberattack onto unsuspecting web users.
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May 23, 2019From infiltrating secure data systems to stealing confidential information, hackers stationed all around the world are always ready to aim and fire their next cyber attack onto unsuspecting web users.
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January 11, 2019
Cybersecurity threats are not something to be taken lightly. While most computer users are familiar with common cybersecurity threats such as phishing, password attacks, and malicious software, few are aware of the dangers of visual hacking.
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December 14, 2018Virtual private networks (VPNs) have become quite common in the tech industry, and virtually all corporations and client-based businesses use protected networks to secure their sensitive data from malicious hackers and unauthorized users. With data breaches happening so frequently, consumers and corporations alike are taking action to protect themselves online. VPNs have become an essential security tool in the tech world. In this “How-To” article we’re telling you what you should know about choosing a VPN provider, and how to set up your VPN to your Windows 10 operating system.
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November 26, 2018
Computer cookies are an integral technology supporting the modern online browsing experience. Today's online searchers and shoppers benefit from browser cookies but many may still not fully understand what computer cookies are or how they work in the background to aid in your everyday online experience. Additionally, many may not fully understand the linkage between web cookies and their browsing activity, and the associated implications for data privacy and security.
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November 26, 2018Computer cookies are an integral technology supporting the modern online browsing experience. Today's online searchers and shoppers benefit from browser cookies but many may still not fully understand what computer cookies are or how they work in the background to aid in your everyday online experience. Additionally, many may not fully understand the linkage between web cookies and their browsing activity, and the associated implications for data privacy and security.