Category Archives: Privacy and Security

Creating a good password isn’t as simple as putting an exclamation mark at the end. You’ve seen all the familiar rules for strong passwords almost every time you create an online account. Use capital letters, numbers and special characters, and

Losing your phone is a stressful experience, but it doesn’t have to be. Take a deep breath and use Android’s built-in tools to track down your phone. It can happen in the blink of an eye. You put your Android phone down

After feuding with its employees, Google is now crossing swords with lawmakers and regulators. Almost exactly a year ago, Google co-founders Larry Page and Sergey Brin dropped some bombshell news. After more than 20 years, the two men were stepping down from company leadership. Sundar Pichai would take the reins

Zoom deceived customers about how secure its video calling app was, the FTC alleges. Zoom has agreed to implement better security for its video calling platform under a settlement with the US Federal Trade Commission. The company “deceived users” by claiming to

Four years ago, Russia’s hack-and-leak operation paved the way for QAnon’s rise. Social networks say they’re better prepared this time around. With less than a month before Election Day, cybersecurity officials and social networks are on the lookout for a

Moving on from passwords to strong authentication and adaptive access policies is key to improving security without hurting productivity, especially given the increase in remote working. Data breaches, phishing, ransomware: the specifics may change, but stolen credentials are behind 80%

Despite the FBI announcement, hospitals, schools, and government offices across the world still use Windows 7. Security experts detailed a litany of concerns following an announcement on Monday from the Federal Bureau of Investigation about the official end of life for Windows