Unintentional insider threats often arise from simple oversights such as misconfigured settings or employees inadvertently sharing sensitive information. It’s crucial for organizations to implement regular security training and access controls to minimize these risks and protect against potential data breaches.
Insider Threats: Could That Be You?
Your Digital Declutter Guide
Discover simple, effective ways to declutter your digital life, tailored for those who aren’t tech-savvy. Learn how to organize files, manage emails, and maintain a clutter-free digital environment with this easy-to-follow guide.
The Ultimate Guide to Choosing Between Computers, Tablets, and Phones
Explore our comprehensive guide to selecting the perfect tech device for your needs, whether you’re after performance, portability, or price. From desktops to smartphones, our detailed matrix and flowchart simplify the decision-making process, helping you find the ideal match for your lifestyle and tasks.
Understanding Privacy and Security in the Digital Age
Discover the essential interplay between privacy and security in the digital age with our comprehensive blog post. Learn practical tips for safeguarding your online information and understand the laws and personal steps that reinforce your digital safety.
The Changing Landscape of Privacy: From Pre-Internet Days to Future Implications
Imagine scrolling through your social media feed only to find a targeted ad for a product you were casually discussing with a friend. Moments like these make us pause and wonder: how much of our lives are truly private anymore? I want to delve into the ever-changing landscape of privacy, tracing its evolution from pre-digital norms to the era of […]
Podcasts – learning on the go, wherever you are
Right after the first iPhone came out (so somewhere around a decade ago), the company issued me an iPod Touch at work. That way, I could have the experience of working with the phones that many of our users were getting. I didn’t need a company phone at that time. Podcasts were still in their infancy at that time, but […]
Consumer Security Book Launch Update
update 11/1/17: My book is in the hands of a great editor, at this point I’ve missed my hard deadline and I don’t want to launch during the holidays. It’s too late to make Christmas sale dates, so I’ll shoot for the beginning of 2018. from 7/4/17: I am so excited about the upcoming book launch. The title is Your […]
The Math Behind a Good Password
Embed from Getty Images This post is actually a preface to another one I’m in the middle of right now, on password managers. But I wanted to take a minute and explain why your workplace insists on bizarre passwords, and how you can capitalize on that in your personal life. Why are there password requirements? When you have to change […]
Hoax List – 5 Things That Will Never Happen
Is this meme real or is it a hoax? We want to be good people and help others. And we would like to think that wealthy people and huge companies want to pass along some goodies. Unfortunately, there are people and groups that will take advantage of your good nature or your trusting tendencies. There are also people who […]
Limit Your Exposure
Unless you always save to your external drive or your mapped drive on your home server, you might consider disconnecting when not in use. The encrypting malware is getting really sophisticated and extends its reach to your mapped drives. That means if your offsite online backup solution operates as a mapped drive, your safety net could become no more useful […]