Going online is a necessity in modern life, but doing so is not always safe. If you want to stay safe and protect your personal information, you need a strategy -- and some best practices. This article takes a look at five essential best practices you should be following whenever you go online. | Read More →

Keeping your network secure isn't easy for most companies. Using an IT service provider is a great way to boost security on your network. Vulnerability testing, keeping firewalls up to date, employing virtual private networks, and monitoring network activity are only a few of the main ways an IT provider can boost network security. | Read More →

Phone phishing scams and attacks are becoming more common. Do you know how to recognize one? More importantly, do you know how to protect yourself? Here are some of the most common phone scams and how not to be a victim of one. | Read More →

The Supreme Court recently ruled in favor of Facebook in a class action lawsuit. Facebook was sued for sending unwanted text messages to the plaintiffs. The lead plaintiff claimed he had never had a Facebook account, but was continuously receiving texts from Facebook advising him to reset his password. In dismissing the suit, the Supreme Court ruled that existing law prohibiting the use of auto-dialer technology only applied to cases involving spam phone calls, not text messages. This ruling could open the door for a dramatic increase in the volume of spam texting. The court's decision also renders some FCC rules unenforceable because they were based on the same law deemed inapplicable to text messaging. This will affect the Do Not Call List as well. | Read More →

Most have heard of, and have probably seen, a "deep fake" video. Manipulation of videos is only one tactic being used to create "synthetic content." This article cites a recent FBI report regarding the digital generation and manipulation of text, still imagery, and video files to create disinformation campaigns and perpetrate social engineering attacks. This technology is being used maliciously by foreign actors to influence opinion in the US as well as by domestic cybercriminals to do financial and reputational harm to US companies. The article provides more information about synthetic content, the predicted near-term growth in its use, and the steps organizations can take to ward off Business Identity Compromise attacks. | Read More →

Want to improve the SEO of your blog post or article, but don't know what to start? Luckily, you don't have to be an SEO expert to make an instant difference to how well your posts rank: all you have to do is follow these three simple tips. | Read More →