If your smartphone or tablet were lost or stolen, which would concern you more: the cost of replacing the mobile device itself, or the value of the personal content–much of it irreplaceable–on the missing device? Most people still get smartphones …
Are you worried about someone stealing your mobile device? Read More »
I have to admit that I don’t really care about World Cup 2014. I recognize, though, that I am a distinct minority, and that billions of people around the world will spend the next month glued to televisions and computer …
Comments on posts are a great way to engage readers (or customers) and build credibility for your brand or business. There are two things that can ruin it, though, trolls and comment spam. Trolls post vitriolic or incendiary comments with …
It is only one of seven security bulletins issued by Microsoft for the June 2014 Patch Tuesday, but MS14-035 is by far the most urgent and critical of the bunch. This one update fixes 59 separate vulnerabilities in Internet Explorer. …
Internet Explorer takes center stage for Microsoft Patch Tuesday Read More »
Viruses, worms, Trojans, botnets, and other malware are all constant threats facing you as you surf the Web and use your PC. The biggest threat, however, to the security of your PC and personal information is you. People have always …
Malware, schmalware–You’re the biggest threat to yourself Read More »
What is scarier: an attacker with access to your eBay account, or an attacker with knowledge of your home address, phone number, and date of birth? I’ll give you a hint–nobody really cares about your eBay account, but the other …
eBay hack could result in social engineering schemes Read More »
The United States and China have a strange relationship. They are rival nations that don’t trust each other, and yet work very closely together in many ways. China is a communist nation–that owns a huge stake in US capitalism, and …
DOJ throws down the gauntlet with cyber crime charges against Chinese military Read More »
Threat intelligence is like a jigsaw puzzle where every company under attack only has a few pieces, and nobody has any idea what the final picture is supposed to be once all of the pieces are assembled. If all you …
Retailers agree to share security and threat intelligence data Read More »
I never really paid that much attention, and I was almost forced to learn the difference between the different iOS backup options the hard way. Had my iPhone been lost or stolen, I would have lost some data and configuration settings. Thankfully, …
I saw this image making the rounds on Facebook. It is from the Kenosha Police Department in Ohio, and illustrates just how much information you may be giving away to criminals just with the cute stickers on your car. The …
