Category: Privacy
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Weekly Style Recap & Gratitude: June 10 – 14, 2024
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Happy Friday, all! I hope you all had a good week. It’s been good for me for the most part, but I’ll admit that I was feeling a bit ‘meh’ yesterday. Not sure why, but doing better today! If you hadn’t read last week’s recap blog post about Microsoft’s Recall…
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SiS Bytes: Wednesday, May 22, 2024
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It’s kind of funny: as I’m listening to today’s episode of Cyberwire Daily, the first story is exactly what I wanted to chat about in today’s post… Recall. No, I’m not talking about Total Recall. And, the GOOD one, not that one with Colin Farrell. I’m talking about Recall, that…
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What’s the ‘Magic Word’?
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Ever hear about “credential reuse” or “credential stuffing”? This is exactly what it is. Cyber criminals constantly use techniques such as phishing emails to obtain your credentials to places like banking sites, social media, and so on. If you use “open sesame” to access each of these places, the criminals…
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It’s All About Consent …
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I’ve been seeing this become more and more frequent lately, and needs addressing… It’s no surprise that we are living in an age where people want to post any- and everything on social media. There’s nothing wrong with that at all. HOWEVER, make sure you obtain permission of people you…
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Forwarding Emails? Be Sure to Not Include Sensitive Info!
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I had been meaning to write about this for a few days now. I’ve been trying to become someone who is more security-conscious, and to see everyday life with a different set of eyes. One day last week, this fell right into my lap, and before, I never would have…
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Be Aware of Your Surroundings!
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Today is Data Protection Day! In that spirit, here is a great tip from Sophos Naked Security. Check out the video below. ALWAYS be mindful of your surroundings when disclosing potentially sensitive information, especially when talking on the phone in a public place. You never know who might be listening!