You may be one of the 143 million people affected by the Equifax hacking breach that was announced yesterday. Data stolen may include contact information, dates of birth, driver’s license information, and Social Security numbers. Attackers can make money selling the...
NIST, the National Institute of Standards and Technology in the US, is releasing new password standards that make passwords so much easier… Using plain letters is enough; numbers and symbols are optional. Passwords need to be long, at least 8 characters. 16 or more is...
School is starting again and many students need computers. Take these important steps to help make them more secure:In addition to how they back up now, they also need to perform image backups that will back up everything, even programs, so that restore operations can...
Expect to see an increase in interesting news stories about what can be hacked this week. The big hacker convention DEFCON starts this week and lots of new announcements will be made as part of the program. If you will be in Vegas, leave your laptop and phone at home...
