Tag: Cyber Security

June 2, 2022

As Election Day looms over the province of Ontario, with no surprises expected, no one is mentioning that about 1/3 of those polled are composed of landline owners. Robocalls and robotexts are still working non-stop to reach those remaining. Fewer […]

April 11, 2017

Many discussions about the cloud center around the direct benefits businesses gain by using it, elements that are mostly hidden from consumers. There’s a good reason for that – the cloud offers a number of improvements when compared to local […]

January 5, 2017

Hackers got political in 2016, but experts warn they’ll find bigger, more dangerous targets this year. If cyber criminals pilfered data and money from companies in 2015 and American democracy was allegedly hacked in 2016, what’s in store for this […]

January 4, 2017

Technology is a beautiful thing. It can make life more convenient by allowing people to push a button and get something good — a ride home, a vacation rental, or dinner. It’s also a powerful tool that can improve safety […]

December 22, 2016

Native advertising isn’t really a new trend. Ads that ‘mask’ themselves by matching the surrounding content, date back to the beginning of the 20th century. However, their true rise on the Internet has started only in 2015 when The New […]

December 21, 2016

Developing privacy-aware corporate cultures with organizational structures that address legal risks is no small task. But more than ever organizations must have an eagle eye on processes that safeguard personal information. Gartner expects that by 2018, 50 percent of business […]

November 10, 2016

Take, for example, the recent massive DDOS attack on core internet infrastructure. It was headline news for…a day. Millions of people learned for the first time that there are small, vulnerable little companies that control the traffic flow of massive […]

November 1, 2016

For banks and retailers, there is a fine line between making people’s use of credit and debit cards as painless as possible and protecting individuals’ financial details from swindlers. How that balance may eventually play out is already taking shape […]

May 5, 2016

Passwords have long been the method of choice for authenticating users online. But we’re moving toward a world where consumers will no longer need handwritten lists to keep track of all their usernames and passwords from Netflix accounts to online […]

April 7, 2016

Most people say they care about their online security and privacy. Poll after poll confirm what one would expect: They don’t want their identities stolen, phones hacked, credit cards compromised or bank accounts drained. They don’t welcome government or anyone else conducting […]

March 17, 2016

Greater awareness of data security among business leaders isn’t yet matched by budgetary respect or business commitment, according to recent study findings. Business and IT decision-makers may not be sleeping well these days. They’re likely being kept awake worrying about […]

March 16, 2016

As American employees succumb to the frenzy of NCAA Basketball March Madness — the growing roster of mobile apps feeding their obsession could pose a security risk to organizations if used on employer-issued devices or employee-owned, BYOD devices capable of […]

February 15, 2016

A study on popular dating applications by Itasca, Ill.-based Flexera Software suggests employees accessing these applications on personal or company-issued phones can expose a company’s sensitive information. Flexera Software, a software licensing, compliance, security and installation solutions provider, used its AdminStudio Mobile […]

February 11, 2016

Image Credits: qz.com As if tax season wasn’t unpleasant enough, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) has become the subject of a massive hack with over a hundred thousand cases of identity theft. The IRS announced in a statement that identity […]

February 2, 2016

Cloudmark has announced new protection in the fight against spear phishing. The company’s Cloudmark Trident is a first in comprehensive security for real-time protection against highly targeted spear phishing attacks. “Cloudmark Trident enables enterprises to detect and block spear phishing […]

January 25, 2016

When it comes to online data security, most of the public is unaware that their information is ripe for the taking without any protective measures. That’s what makes VPN services so important: in an era of surveillance, spying and sabotage, […]

January 8, 2016

Concerns about privacy and security join several factors weighing heavily on purchases of mobile devices and Internet of Things (IoT) technology. A new Accenture report says 2016 could be a very flat year for sales of consumer technology overall, and […]

December 9, 2015

In 2013, we reviewed six password managers, some suitable for enterprises and some primarily for consumers. The field has exploded and today there are more than two dozen products on the market. Even the popular TV show “Shark Tank” recently […]

December 2, 2015

It is almost overwhelming to see the many ways seasonal winter requirements have been analyzed in terms of e-commerce pressure points and effects. The holidays are around the corner, they are upon us, the rush is about to hit the […]

November 9, 2015

The potential vulnerabilities of RFID devices have been described and researched for a while now. Using NFC (Near Field Communication) technologies is one method of accessing RFID-stored data. With the renewed popularity of NFC tech, this type of vulnerabilities deserves […]