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How Often Should You Change Your Password?

Password changes are often recommended to keep your account safe, with some companies enforcing them every 1 - 3 months. We’ll put this myth to rest and show you why changing your password often doesn’t make it more secure.

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16 Tips for Safe Online Shopping

The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) has urged users to be aware of holiday scams and malware campaigns when shopping online this upcoming holiday season.

There’s every reason in the world to shop online. The b...

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Password Reuse to Blame for Disney+ Hack

Since Disney+ went live last week on Tuesday, November 12, attackers have stolen thousands of customers’ accounts and put them up for sale on the dark web. Well, we’ve got an answer for why this happened, and it’s one we keep repeating...

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Don’t Fall Victim to Mail Fishing

While there is much discussion in the news about data breaches, the problems encountered through check washing are still substantial today. According to the National Check Fraud Center, check washing takes hundreds of million dollar...

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How to Know If You’ve Been Hacked

These days, data breaches are growing more numerous — and more worrisome. After all, how are you supposed to protect your passwords and login information when they are being stolen from enormous company databases that you have no control o...

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5 Tips for Securing Your Smart Devices and IoT Devices

Heating your business, controlling the lights and viewing security footage can all be done remotely from your phone or computer when you aren’t there. This is known as the Internet of Things (IoT) and it is growing rapidly, spurred on by...

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