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What happens to your Facebook account when you pass away?

We leave a huge digital footprint on Facebook. Did you ever think about what will happen with your data when you pass away?

24 Oct 2022 min read

Take this quick cyber awareness quiz to protect your family

How much do you know about cybersecurity? This five cyber awareness question quiz will help protect everyone in your family, from the baby to Grandma.

21 Oct 2022 min read

Hear Ye, hear Ye — on Parler

The artist formerly known as Kanye West acquires Parler, and other news bytes of the week.

21 Oct 2022 min read

Internet death etiquette: 6 things to consider before creating an RIP post

Facebook, Instagram, and TikTok can be lovely places to share your grief with your community — but they can also be places where people post without thinking.

20 Oct 2022 min read

How to create and manage strong passwords for children

Setting up a system and sticking to it is worth it if you want to keep your entire family safe, both online and off. 

18 Oct 2022 min read

Caffeine makes phishing easy

Plus, the reality of BeReal and the bizarre call tricks used by BazarCall.

17 Oct 2022 min read

The IRS warns smishing attacks are on the rise

Some of the more potent lures contain links to pages that appear to be banking sites that then ask you to unlock or purchase a credit card.

13 Oct 2022 min read

Cryptojacking is back in the news – and it’s increasing

To steer clear of cryptojacking attacks, avoid suspicious websites and don’t click on any email attachments.

12 Oct 2022 min read

Nearly half of UK adults don’t know their browsing history is visible to third parties

Our recent research shows that there’s a lack of knowledge when it comes to third parties accessing our search history and how this information is used.

10 Oct 2022 min read

FCC cracks the whip on robocalls

Seven carriers put on notice, plus more news bytes of the week.

7 Oct 2022 min read

10 blind spots in your SMB’s cyber defense

Why having a comprehensive security posture is the best strategy.

6 Oct 2022 min read

BeReal has good intentions, but does its privacy hold up?

The social network’s aim is to allow people to share unfiltered moments of their lives. The potential danger comes when those unfiltered moments include information they’d rather not share.

6 Oct 2022 min read

Defending digital freedom in times of cyberwar

We are witnessing a full-scale cyberwar, in real time, take place in front of our eyes. Cybersecurity and digital freedom are now, quite literally, life and death issues in Europe.

5 Oct 2022 min read

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