Category: Security

Oct 03, 2016

Metadata Can Be Evidence

Many people describe metadata as being data about data. Not a very helpful definition. Metadata is essentially data imbedded in

Sep 27, 2016

What’s the Best Cloud Backup Solution to Secure your Data?

Timing is everything. We recently gave a presentation addressing budget friendly technology, where we discussed a site that reviews backup

Sep 26, 2016

One Step Forward – Two Steps Back

When is an upgrade not really an upgrade? Apparently, if you upgrade to iOS 10 your local iTunes backups are

Sep 21, 2016

Don’t Listen to Amazon: Security Software is a Requirement

Busted!! Say it isn't so. If you want to work for Amazon as a Seasonal Work-from-Home Customer Service Associate, there

Sep 19, 2016

United States Cybersecurity Sucks

The government is trying to combat the acts of others and protect the citizens, but they are also gathering a

Sep 13, 2016

It is Now Much Easier to Steal Login Credentials from a Locked Computer

According to a report by ars technica, "Snatching the login credentials of a locked computer just got easier and faster,

Sep 08, 2016

Five Things to Make Hackers Lives Harder

We now live in a world where everybody wants access to our data. It seems that we hear about a

Sep 06, 2016

OpenOffice Days are Numbered

OpenOffice is a free open source alternative to Microsoft Office. The problem is that very few developers are continuing to

Aug 22, 2016

Humans Ignore 90% of Security Warnings: Blame Lack of Multi-Tasking Skills

It should be no surprise that the biggest problem with securing data is humans. The right software and hardware can

Aug 18, 2016

Passwords Are Still King

Naked Security reports that a new survey shows users still prefer passwords over other authentication methods such as biometrics. The

Aug 17, 2016

Trade In Your Volkswagen Before It Gets Hacked

Apparently, it's not that hard to unlock every Volkswagen built since 1995 with an Arduino-based RF transceiver that costs around

Aug 16, 2016

Safer Gmail Coming Soon

According to Naked Security, you will soon be seeing more warnings about potentially dangerous phishing, spoofed and faked Gmail messages.