Many of us use spring cleaning as an opportunity to declutter our lives and begin this new season with a fresh start. While it’s easy to see the need to purge and organize our belongings, realizing the need to digital spring clean is just as important. We’re all guilty of accumulating loads of digital clutter […]
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As we are soon approaching tax season, many of us are keeping our guard up and preparing for scams that can potentially put our money and personal information at risk. Fraudsters use this stressful time of year to take advantage of trusting people who are filing for their tax returns, and with many Canadians being
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When we hear the word crime, the first things that usually come to mind are home burglaries or car theft. Although these may be common crimes, to the average American it’s not the one they worry about the most. Most Americans fear falling victim to cybercrimes than traditional crimes. According to a recent survey, 71%
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It’s a well-known stereotype – an elderly person fidgeting with their digital device, leaving them totally befuddled. For many of us, technology is a part of our day-to-day activities. We move effortlessly through numerous digital devices and apps, create accounts, socialize, shop and overcome any technical barriers we may come across. Unfortunately, this isn’t always
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No one knows you better than your own phone. It knows where you live, where you work, the people you communicate with, what you write in your messages and emails. Similarly, most apps on your phone and other devices can track your online activity and personal information, exposing you to a world of hackers. Curious
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L is for the way you look at me, O is for the only one I see, V is be very, very careful with who you share your personal information with online. In this modern age, dating websites and dating apps are dangerous hunting grounds for hackers. You may have often heard stories of innocent
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In this digital era, kids are more tech savvy than their parents ever were. Hand a smart phone or tablet to your three-year-old, and chances are they’ll figure out how to open it, play games and watch YouTube videos. According to VTech, 78 percent believe it is important for children to be introduced to technology
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Industry players such as Google and Mozilla (Firefox browser) have been working to implement DNS-over-HTTPS, advertising this protocol as a means of protecting ISPs from tracking users’ web traffic. While the benefits of DoH is still being debated, rollouts of encrypted DNS may become more widely adopted. This places increased concern on filtering and security protection
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This digital revolution has changed the way we live our lives and has provided us with numerous benefits. From having information just a click of a button away, to being able to communicate with anyone from anywhere in the world, the internet has become a fundamental part of everyday life. Although the internet has provided
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At Netsweeper, our data shows that child sexual abuse material (CSAM) is a growing problem. We monitor and sort over 150 million new websites that come online each day for our clients, and our data shows that child exploitation sites have quadrupled since the pandemic began. Online predators and human traffickers are taking advantage of
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The Call to Action for Increased Online Safety The internet is the fastest growing communications medium in history. It has made our lives quicker, easier, entertaining, and more connected than ever before. With all these conveniences also comes increased risk. The online world as we know it was not built for safety – it was built for speed.
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As the holiday season quickly approaches, the global pandemic has already changed our traditional shopping habits. With an increase in spending activity, digital shoppers who are looking for nice deals this time of year should be wary of the rise in naughty scams who are looking to take advantage of jolly customers. As we eagerly
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