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Its Spring! Time to Clean Your Devices!

May 8, 2019 | 0 Comments

Digital cleaning of your computer and devices can keep your information secure....

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Kodi TV Addons Spreading Malware

May 1, 2019 | 0 Comments

Millions of Americans are cutting the cord. People are dumping cable television and its high monthly bill for streaming television. But a new report from the Digital Citizens Alliance reveal that users of the popular...

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As if there wasn't enough data floating around the web Verifications.IO exposed another 2 billion records.The data was unsecured and unencrypted....

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App of the Week – Mobile Passport

March 13, 2019 | 0 Comments

Traveling outside the country can be a real hassle. You start and end your trip at a crowded airport getting jostled by other travelers while hauling your luggage with you. And getting through customs can...

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Breach Brief – Exactis

June 29, 2018 | 0 Comments

Who is Exactis and what do they know about me? That is the question you need to be asking.  No, you haven’t heard of Exactis but they may have exposed some of your most personal information...

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Breach Brief – Ticketfly, MyHeritage

June 7, 2018 | 0 Comments

Concert ticketing service Ticketfly reported last week that it was hit by a major data breach involving the personal information of 26 million customers. According to Ticketfly “some customer information has been compromised including names,...

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Regardless of what computer you own, Apple or Windows, Spectre and Meltdown security flaws affect you. Security researchers recently revealed the details of these two microprocessor security flaws. Chips made by Intel, Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) and others are...

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Breach Brief – Alteryx

December 22, 2017 | 0 Comments

Alteryx, a California based data analytics company, has compromised the personal information of about 123 million American households. According to UpGuard of Silicon Valley Alteryx posted the information to a publicly available Amazon Web Services...

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Mobile security of your smartphone or tablet, is not rocket science. You can take simple steps to secure your devices and online accounts that protects you from being an easy target. Let’s start with your...

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African-Americans have embraced mobile technology.  According to Pew Research African-Americans are more likely to use mobile technology, smartphones and tablets, to access the Internet than whites. So we should be more aware of how to...

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