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Parenting in the Digital World: a review

May 10, 2018 admin 101, child security online, cyberbullying, FYI, Internet Safety, parenting in the digital world, social media

Credit to Author: Jovi Umawing| Date: Thu, 10 May 2018 15:00:00 +0000

Parents don’t just hand over the car keys to children who haven’t taken driver’s ed. Sadly, the same can’t be said about smartphones. This book by Clayton Cranford shows parents the importance of keeping their kids safe online—and just how to do it.

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HTTPS: why the green padlock is not enough

May 9, 2018 admin 101, CA, certificates, extended validation, FYI, green padlock, https, Paypal, phishing, SSL, tls

Credit to Author: Pieter Arntz| Date: Wed, 09 May 2018 16:30:32 +0000

Cheap hosting deals offering free certificates have made the green padlock a less convincing sign of security. Here’s what to look for to ensure a website is safe to visit.

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Tags: ca certificates extended validation green padlock HTTPS PayPal phishing SSL TLS

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Engaging students in cybersecurity: a primer for educators

May 4, 2018 admin 101, cybersecurity, Cybersecurity education, Education, FYI, K-12 cybersecurity, skills gap, skills shortage

Credit to Author: Jovi Umawing| Date: Fri, 04 May 2018 16:52:20 +0000

The continuing rise of cybercrime calls for a new breed of fighters. Are teachers prepared to take on the challenge of training the current and future generations of cybersecurity professionals? How can they introduce and engage students in this fast-growing field of study?

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Tags: cybersecurity cybersecurity education education K-12 cybersecurity skills gap skills shortage

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The Internet of Everything and digital privacy: what you need to know

April 26, 2018 admin 101, Data Privacy, FYI, Internet of Everything, Internet of Things, IoT, IoT security

Credit to Author: Malwarebytes Labs| Date: Thu, 26 Apr 2018 15:36:00 +0000

Statistics indicate within the next couple of years, there will be three IoT devices for every adult and child on the planet—IoT will truly be the Internet of Everything. So, should people be concerned about privacy and data security if these gadgets are always on and ready to transmit information? Let’s take a look.

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Tags: Data privacy internet of everything Internet of Things IoT IoT security

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Securing financial data of the future: behavioral biometrics explained

April 24, 2018 admin 101, Artificial Intelligence, behaviometrics, behavior-based authentication, behavioral biometrics, Business, financial, machine learning

Credit to Author: Jovi Umawing| Date: Tue, 24 Apr 2018 15:00:00 +0000

Sophisticated social engineering. Fileless malware. Specialized Trojans. These are the threats that keep the financial sector on its toes—making way for a new mode of authentication called behavioral biometrics. And its primary concern is not what your credentials are but how you enter them.

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Tags: artificial intelligence behaviometrics behavior-based authentication behavioral biometrics financial machine learning

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5 cybersecurity questions retailers must ask to protect their businesses

April 17, 2018 admin 101, breach, Business, business security, cybersecurity, ddos, fraud, Retail, retail industry, risk management

Credit to Author: Jovi Umawing| Date: Tue, 17 Apr 2018 15:00:00 +0000

If retailers think they already have much to worry about, they have another thing coming— cybersecurity—and it’s no longer something they can keep on the back burner. This piece helps retailers ask the right cybersecurity questions to protect their businesses.

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Tags: breach business security cybersecurity ddos fraud retail retail industry risk management

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Keeping your business and personal instant messages secure

April 11, 2018 admin 101, How-tos, IM, instant message, instant messaging, Mobile, phone, secure, signal, telegram

Credit to Author: Christopher Boyd| Date: Wed, 11 Apr 2018 15:00:00 +0000

Most people want to know their instant messages are securely wrapped up—whether that’s for personal privacy or protecting business communications. There are a lot of solutions out there for better securing IMs.

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Tags: IM instant message instant messaging Mobile phone secure signal telegram

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Physician, protect thyself: An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure

April 6, 2018 admin 101, Data Privacy, ddos, FYI, healthcare, healthcare cybersecurity, HIPPA, physician

Credit to Author: Jovi Umawing| Date: Fri, 06 Apr 2018 18:33:25 +0000

In this final installment of “Physician, protect thyself,” we take a look at two key roles in small- to medium-sized hospitals and outpatient clinics that must step up their cybersecurity game to protect patients and staff alike.

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Tags: Data privacy ddos healthcare healthcare cybersecurity HIPPA physician