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A primer: How to stay safe on Amazon’s Prime Day Sale

July 15, 2018 admin 101, amazon fraud, amazon prime, amazon prime day 2018, amazon scam, FYI, prime day 2018, secure shopping

Credit to Author: Jovi Umawing| Date: Sun, 15 Jul 2018 17:34:53 +0000

While Amazon is poised for its fourth year run of Prime Day, the e-commerce giant’s annual flash sales event for Prime members, shoppers on the hunt for bargain deals are ready and revving, too. But before you review your shopping list, let us first review some points we need to keep in mind to stay secure whilst we shop.

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When three isn’t a crowd: Man-in-the-Middle (MitM) attacks explained

July 12, 2018 admin 101, catchapp, FYI, HTTPS Everywhere, Man In The Middle, man-in-the-browser, man-in-the-cloud-man-in-the-iot, MITM, phishing, spyeye, superfish, wi-fi eavesdropping, Zeus

Credit to Author: Jovi Umawing| Date: Thu, 12 Jul 2018 16:42:06 +0000

Maybe it’s the quirky way some tech writers abbreviate it, or the surreal way it reminded you of that popular Michael Jackson song. Whatever triggers you to remember the term, for most of us, man-in-the-middle embodies something both familiar yet mysterious. Let’s get to know this threat a little bit better, shall we?

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Did my comment on your blog get lost?

June 25, 2018 admin 101, atm cards, bitcoins, blog comments, crypotocurrency, for hire, FYI, hackers, Illuminati, Malwarebytes, mindless bots, moderated, tech support scams, TSS

Credit to Author: Pieter Arntz| Date: Mon, 25 Jun 2018 17:00:00 +0000

Automatic filters on our blog sometimes catch benign comments by accident. However, they also protect users from spammers, scammers, and malicious links. Read on to learn about our comment policy: what we block and why.

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Internet Safety Month: How to protect your child’s privacy online

June 12, 2018 admin 101, FYI, internet safety month, national internet safety month, Online privacy, online reputation, online safety, privacy

Credit to Author: Jovi Umawing| Date: Tue, 12 Jun 2018 17:44:48 +0000

This month is Internet Safety Month, and today we’ll be talking about online privacy for children. For parents and caretakers, nothing could be more troubling than the thought of having your child’s personal information stolen and used by nefarious actors. In part one of this two-part series, we’ll discuss how parents can help kids and teens protect their online presence.

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Why bad coding habits die hard—and 7 ways to kill them

May 23, 2018 admin 101, bad code, bad coding habits, developers, FYI, programming, secure code, vulnerabilities

Credit to Author: Jovi Umawing| Date: Wed, 23 May 2018 15:00:00 +0000

When it comes to poorly-written code, we’re quick to point a finger at programmers, forgetting that they are beholden to the constraints of companies looking to push out tech product quickly. Thankfully, management can address bad coding habits with these seven ways to support, train, and motivate their staff.

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Why tech companies wanted Senate Bill 315 vetoed

May 18, 2018 admin 101, cybersecurity law, FYI, Georgia legislature, SB-315, senate bill 315

Credit to Author: Kayla Matthews| Date: Fri, 18 May 2018 16:00:38 +0000

Georgia Senate Bill 315 aimed to make all unauthorized access to computers illegal—sounds good, right? Read why provisions in its fine print made tech and security companies more than uncomfortable.

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Parenting in the Digital World: a review

May 10, 2018 admin 101, child security online, cyberbullying, FYI, Internet Safety, parenting in the digital world, social media

Credit to Author: Jovi Umawing| Date: Thu, 10 May 2018 15:00:00 +0000

Parents don’t just hand over the car keys to children who haven’t taken driver’s ed. Sadly, the same can’t be said about smartphones. This book by Clayton Cranford shows parents the importance of keeping their kids safe online—and just how to do it.

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HTTPS: why the green padlock is not enough

May 9, 2018 admin 101, CA, certificates, extended validation, FYI, green padlock, https, Paypal, phishing, SSL, tls

Credit to Author: Pieter Arntz| Date: Wed, 09 May 2018 16:30:32 +0000

Cheap hosting deals offering free certificates have made the green padlock a less convincing sign of security. Here’s what to look for to ensure a website is safe to visit.

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