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What Is End-to-End Encryption and Why You Really Need It

In recent years, communications services ranging from WhatsApp to Zoom have announced their implementation of end-to-end encryption. What does that mean? Well, the idea of encryption is pretty straightforward: It turns data into something...

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How Do Cybersecurity AI Platforms Work?

AI is currently the fastest expanding trend in cybersecurity, and for good reason. AI can be applied in most cybersecurity issues, including email filtering, cyberthreat detection, automated monitoring, anti-virus, and log-in security....

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The Hidden Dangers of Out-of-Office Messages

Before a vacation or business trip, many employees configure an autoreply to incoming e-mails so that clients and colleagues know who to contact in their absence. Usually such messages include the duration of the trip, contact details of...

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5 Trends in Cybercrime Since the Coronavirus Outbreak

The COVID-19 global emergency has turned the lives of millions upside down. Social distancing and teleworking have become the norm and changed the way we communicate, work, and spend our free time. What has changed for cybercriminals? You g...

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10 Tips for Zoom Security and Privacy

With social distancing and quarantine measures implemented around the globe, people quickly started searching for effective means of communicating with each other. With its reported ease of use and attractive pricing, Zoom quickly rose in p...

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Facing a Future Without Passwords

Do you hate remembering passwords? Soon, you may be able to forget them for good.

For years, we’ve relied on a secret we share with a computer to prove we are who we say we are. But passwords are easily compromised through a phishing sca...

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