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You make password decisions every week. Maybe you create a new account, reset a password or respond to a password change prompt. And each time you make a seemingly small or insignificant mistake in regard to password safety, such as not creating strong enough passwords or using the same password on multiple accounts, you increase […]
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I’ve often wondered whether artificial intelligence (AI) in cybersecurity is a good thing or a bad thing for data security. Yes, I love the convenience of online stores suggesting the perfect items for me based on my search history, but other times it feels a bit creepy to have a pair of shoes I looked […]
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Throughout my lifetime, I’ve wondered on many occasions how my life would have changed had I made a different decision at a critical point — picked a different college, taken a different job or moved to another town. I’ve often wished that I could watch a movie of the different outcomes before making a decision, […]
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In the last hour, I’ve used my phone to take pictures of my teenagers, spy on my dogs while I was out of the house, pay my electric bill and watch a funny video. Then, while buying some new dish towels (yet another use), I used my phone as an identity document without even realizing […]
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As I help my two teenagers figure out what to do after high school, I wonder when a certification is better than a four-year degree. I’ve seen firsthand the pressure among their friends to invest a very large amount of money in college. Meanwhile, the teenager doesn’t really know what they want to do for […]
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I found my 17-year-old son happily playing video games last year when he was supposed to be in virtual school. But after a few questions, I learned he wasn’t skipping school. His class had been canceled after his teacher fell for a phishing attack, and their computer was infected with a virus. This isn’t an […]
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Every time I start to put my information into an online form, especially if it’s my credit card number or a banking transaction, I almost always pause. There was a time when I entered customer data without a second thought. Now, with the constant news of breaches and attacks, even those not in the cybersecurity […]
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What does the rise of remote security operations centers (SOCs) mean for cybersecurity jobs? The longer people work from home during the pandemic, the more they rate remote working a success for their companies. While companies of all sizes are still working out the details of what the return to work looks like, the consensus […]
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With cybersecurity attacks on the rise, companies must explore new ways to stay one step ahead of threat actors. IDG Research Services found that 78% of IT leaders are not confident in their companies’ security postures, which lead 91% of organizations to increase cybersecurity funding for 2021. As part of this increased focus, many companies are turning […]
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When you read that software supply chain attacks increased 42% in the first quarter of 2021 over Q4 2020, you might think the cybersecurity problem was related to the traditional supply chain. Many people think of a supply chain as boxes of products on trucks and ships. Software companies don’t ship physical CDs of their […]
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