Privacy

How the Selection of a New Pope is Kept So Secret

How the Selection of a New Pope is Kept So Secret

With the papal conclave—the sequestered selection of a new pope by the Catholic Church’s College of Cardinals—beginning today, it seemed timely to consider how this centuries-old tradition has maintained its incredibly high level of secrecy and security over the years. After all, there may be a few lessons and insights we can glean from their process and apply them to...

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How to Keep Companies from Collecting Too Much Data

How to Keep Companies from Collecting Too Much Data

Just about all companies collect data, including many you work with. Your business too collects data from customers to aid in its operations. In terms of your own privacy, though, you should take certain measures to protect your personal data. Here are some of the ways you can combat the predatory practices of advertisers and cybercriminals alike. (more…)

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Inside the Data-Broker Loophole

Inside the Data-Broker Loophole

There has been a good deal of controversy about how personal data has been collected, sold, and used over the past few years. Companies of all types package and sell data to create a valuable extra revenue stream for their business, and while this should be thought of as a side effect of all the data that is created by...

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Get Employees On Board with Security

Get Employees On Board with Security

  • By Rafiq Masri
  • October 28, 2024
  • Security

A lot of people don’t take cybersecurity and data privacy seriously enough, and that puts both them and others at risk. We’ve all gotten used to sharing personal information online—whether it’s on social media, shopping websites, or other digital services. But if we’re not careful, this can lead to big problems like hackers stealing your identity or money. When people...

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6 Essential Tools for Your Business’ Protection

6 Essential Tools for Your Business’ Protection

Cybersecurity tops the list for any business’ needs, particularly when one considers just how many threats are out there today. This makes it essential that today’s businesses (yours included) put an assortment of cybersecurity tools and protections in place. We’ve assembled a list of the ones we recommend. (more…)

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The Challenges of Healthcare IT in a Technologically Advanced World

The Challenges of Healthcare IT in a Technologically Advanced World

Technology continues to play a major role in healthcare, especially as it has become more prominent. Through technology, the healthcare industry has been able to stabilize costs, improve access, and personalize care delivery—challenging concepts in years past. That said, these innovations come at the cost of potential issues with data privacy… issues that become more prominent as technology becomes even...

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Your Network is Under Siege and Your Data is the Target

Your Network is Under Siege and Your Data is the Target

Data is pivotal in modern business operations, highly coveted by various parties. In today’s blog, we explore how everyone online seems eager to get their hands on your data. (more…)

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What is Personally Identifiable Information?

What is Personally Identifiable Information?

Personally identifiable information—or PII—is critically important data for individuals and businesses, not only because operations rely on many of these data points but there are also significant circumstances for losing it. Of course, to properly protect PII, you need to know what the umbrella term of PII includes. (more…)

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Smart Cars Sure Do Have Some Dumb Security Standards

Smart Cars Sure Do Have Some Dumb Security Standards

  • By Rafiq Masri
  • October 2, 2023
  • Security

The vehicles of today are equipped with countless features that previously did not exist, but this also makes them vulnerable in ways that older cars simply are not. Today, we want to explore what this growing smart car trend means for the security of vehicles. (more…)

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Deepfakes Can Be Viewed as a Serious Problem

Deepfakes Can Be Viewed as a Serious Problem

Let’s talk a little bit about deepfakes. If you aren’t aware of this technology, deepfakes are essentially synthetic media. Typically they come in the form of videos or images that use artificial intelligence (AI) to replace a person’s likeness with another’s. With deepfake technology, people can convince an audience that a person said something they didn’t say. This deliberate digital...

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