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Malware and Viruses: How Infected Are We?

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The other day, I had a very confusing day, thanks to my laptop going nuts on me. I thought for sure that I got infected by a virus or some malware. No matter what search I did on Google, I always got redirected to search results for “biometrics”.

It didn’t stop there. When creating a new post, the title field and time stamp kept reverting to specific data. It.drove.me.nuts.

And I panicked. I immediately downloaded Avast for Mac and did a full system scan, but everything was clean. [Read more…] about Malware and Viruses: How Infected Are We?

Google’s Nest Acquisition: How Will Your Privacy Be Affected by the Internet of Things?

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In the era of tech giants, privacy has almost become a luxury. This is because people are virtually connected to their computers or the Internet at all times. This has made social theorists quite concerned about the phenomenon known as the Internet of Things (IoT).

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IoT Defined

The Internet of Things is a term coined by Kevin Ashton during a 1999 supply-chain management presentation at Proctor & Gamble. For Ashton, IoT meant that the benefit of computers and the Internet can only come from the documentation of actions. Everything a person writes, clicks, downloads, consumes, uses, searches, and views on the Internet becomes not only a data profile on that person’s behavior, but data that constitutes the space of the Internet. The goal then is to document this data more and more fully, in the hope to be able to obtain a complete picture and scope for businesses to increase their efficiency and effectiveness toward consumers. [Read more…] about Google’s Nest Acquisition: How Will Your Privacy Be Affected by the Internet of Things?

Why You Really Should Look at VPN Services

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These days, the term “VPN” keeps popping up more and more – and really, it is not a surprise at all. With all the Big Brother paranoia spreading, not to mention unscrupulous people who are out to make a quick buck out of other people’s lax security habits, online privacy (security) is something that we all should pay more attention to.

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What exactly is a VPN?

It’s short for Virtual Private Network. From the technical side of things, a VPN is comprised of a bunch (or a big bunch) of computers that are connected together over a public network. The thing about a VPN is that it has security measures in place, which you gain access to when you connect to it. [Read more…] about Why You Really Should Look at VPN Services

Which Industries Keep The Most Records And Why?

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These days, business is all about data. It’s what drives success and designs our future but just who is using the most? And why?

Industries such as healthcare and medicine, IT, and other customer-facing industries store the most information and here we look at why they need to.

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Thanks to the Data Protection Act and other legal rulings, businesses and industries must keep certain records for specific lengths of time. These must be stored securely and any industry or company which fails in their duty can face harsh penalties as a result. [Read more…] about Which Industries Keep The Most Records And Why?

Malware Wrapper Uses Windows to Infect Android

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Malware Wrapper Uses Windows to Infect Android (via slashdot)

A bit of malware discovered by researchers at Symantec this week reverses the target-selection priorities of most malware designs by treating Windows-based PCs as a path to Android devices, rather than as the primary target. “We’ve seen Android…

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Don’t Lose Your Site To A Phishing Attack

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In recent weeks, clients of several hosting companies have been the victim of phishing attacks that aim to steal their login credentials in order to hijack sites. In this article I’m going to take a look at what a phishing attack involves and how web hosting clients can protect themselves. [Read more…] about Don’t Lose Your Site To A Phishing Attack