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Amer Owaida • 24 Aug 2020 • 4 min. read
How To, Social Media
How to secure your TikTok account
How To, Digital Security
How to prepare and protect your digital legacy
Cybercrime
Ritz London clients scammed after apparent data breach
From keeping your account safe to curating who can view your liked content, we look at how you can increase your security and privacy on TikTok
Amer Owaida • 24 Aug 2020
It's never too soon to plan for what will happen to your digital presence after you pass away
Tony Anscombe • 19 Aug 2020
Armed with personal data stolen from the hotel's dining reservation system, fraudsters trick guests into handing over their credit card details
Amer Owaida • 18 Aug 2020
Social Media
Attack of the Instagram clones
Could your social media account be spoofed, why would anybody do it, and what can you do to avoid having a doppelgänger?
Jake Moore • 17 Aug 2020
Digital Security
Google will test new feature in Chrome to curb phishing
The web browser will only display domain names as a way to help people recognize impostor websites
Amer Owaida • 14 Aug 2020
What is the cost of a data breach?
The price tag is higher if the incident exposed customer data or was the result of a malicious attack, an annual IBM study finds
Amer Owaida • 12 Aug 2020
Twitter working to fix issue with 2FA feature
An apparent glitch is preventing a number of users from signing in to their accounts
Amer Owaida • 11 Aug 2020
Black Hat 2020: Fixing voting issues – boiling the ocean?
With the big voting day rapidly approaching, can the security of the election still be shored up? If so, how?
Cameron Camp • 10 Aug 2020
Ransomware
Small and medium-sized businesses: Big targets for ransomware attacks
Why are SMBs a target for ransomware-wielding gangs and what can they do to protect themselves against cyber-extortion?
Amer Owaida • 07 Aug 2020