data security

Fortnite has taken the gaming world by storm. Home to nearly 80 million users, the battle royale game has become one of the most popular video games on Earth. Since its 2017 launch, Fortnite has transformed into a worldwide gaming phenomenon attracting players of all ages and video-gaming backgrounds. From celebrity musicians to top-tier athletes, the Fortnite craze has made its rounds from suburban basements to Hollywood screens. Unfortunately, with the astounding popularity Fortnite has gathered, scammers are hot on the trail leading to young and naive players. Identity theft, credit card fraud, and the rampant spread of malware are among the many consequences Fortnite scams may lead to. While these scams are masked with alluring “Free V-Bucks” promises, parents and players should be vigilant online.

We all have important information stored on our computer. From family photos and work documents to tax forms and medical files, much of our data may be at risk if it somehow goes missing either from a malware attack or a failing hard drive. While Windows provides a variety of options for restore points through its backup tool, there’s more you can do to secure your files.

If you don’t want outsiders to see your private information, encryption is a must. The good news is that you don’t need to be a tech genius to do it. It’s easy to learn to encrypt your files with this step-by-step guide. From emails between friends to top-secret business plans, anyone can protect their data and keep it safe from prying eyes.

Cybersecurity and protected data are becoming more important every day. As we take more of our banking, health, and business data online, keeping them secure can be difficult. That’s why most programs and apps we use rely on some form of data encryption to keep our information safe. What are the different types of encryption? While the most common are AES, RSA, and DES, there are other types being used as well. Let’s dive into what these acronyms mean, what encryption is, and how to keep your online data safe.

Although you might not have experienced any issues sending emails containing sensitive information like your bank account number or login credentials, it’s still an operation that can make you vulnerable to hackers. Emails sent over an open network can be intercepted and malicious actors can see email contents, attachments, or even take over your account.

It’s frustrating when you’re opening up a large application on your computer, and it’s taking so long to open that you could basically slip away to the grocery store, or the bank, or even the DMV, and get back before it’s loaded. If that’s the case, it might be time for you to upgrade your processor. Intel® produces some of the best CPUs on the market. The Intel Core™ series is their most popular line of processors, but you should seriously consider upgrading to one of their Intel Xeon® processors. An Intel Xeon is great for high-performance workstations, and it’s a necessity for any professional who works with large amounts of critical data.

As technology progresses, there are have been a number of new solutions available for small business owners. While some aim to increase productivity, others are designed to help companies interact with clients more efficiently. This has allowed smaller businesses to grow in a variety of ways and has reduced the discrepancies between them and large corporations. Certain areas are growing faster than others, such as cloud-based software and tools for remote workers. For many businesses, this has changed the way they acquire talent because they can hire employees from anywhere.

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. 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?

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. 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.

From 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.