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Roman Cuprik • 30 May 2023 • 4 min. read
Scams
Tricks of the trade: How a cybercrime ring operated a multi-level fraud scheme
Digital Security, Business Security
Digital security for the self-employed: Staying safe without an IT team to help
Digital Security
Top 5 search engines for internet-connected devices and services
A peek under the hood of a cybercrime operation and what you can do to avoid being an easy target for similar ploys
Roman Cuprik • 30 May 2023
Nobody wants to spend their time dealing with the fallout of a security incident instead of building up their business
Phil Muncaster • 24 May 2023
A roundup of some of the handiest tools that security professionals can use to search for and monitor devices that are accessible from the internet
Camilo Gutiérrez Amaya • 18 May 2023
Meet “AI”, your new colleague: could it expose your company's secrets?
Before rushing to embrace the LLM-powered hire, make sure your organization has safeguards in place to avoid putting its business and customer data at risk
Roman Cuprik • 17 May 2023
You may not care where you download software from, but malware does
Why do people still download files from sketchy places and get compromised as a result?
Aryeh Goretsky • 16 May 2023
Kids Online
Why you need parental control software – and 5 features to look for
Strike a balance between making the internet a safer place for your children and giving them the freedom to explore, learn and socialize
Phil Muncaster • 12 May 2023
Privacy
Turning on stealth mode: 5 simple strategies for staying under the radar online
Have your cake and eat it too – enjoy some of what the online world has to offer without always giving out your contact details
André Lameiras • 10 May 2023
Creating strong, yet user-friendly passwords: Tips for your business password policy
Don’t torture people with exceedingly complex password composition rules but do blacklist commonly used passwords, plus other ways to help people help themselves – and your entire organization
Roman Cuprik • 04 May 2023
Social Media
Using Discord? Don’t play down its privacy and security risks
It’s all fun and games until someone gets hacked – here’s what to know about, and how to avoid, threats lurking on the social media juggernaut
Márk Szabó • 03 May 2023