Cybersecurity
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What Is the “Dark Web,” Anyway?
It sounds mysterious, but the dark web is mostly a marketplace for stolen data. Here is what it is, what ends up there and what to do if yours does.
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Your Copier Is Spying on You
Modern copiers are networked computers with hard drives that remember what you scan and print. Here is what that means for your data and how to lock them down.
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How to Take the Pain Out of Remembering Passwords
You should not have to memorize 100 passwords. Here is the modern, low-effort way to have strong, unique logins everywhere without sticky notes.
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The Top 10 List for Keeping Your Mobile Phone Secure
Your phone holds your email, bank, photos and two-factor codes. These ten habits keep it, and everything connected to it, out of the wrong hands.
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The #1 Thing You Can Do to Survive Ransomware
You cannot make ransomware impossible, but you can make it survivable. The one control that decides whether you pay or recover: backups you have actually tested.
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How to Spot a Phishing Email in Under 30 Seconds
Phishing emails have gotten polished, but they still leave clues. Use this quick checklist to spot a fake before it costs you.
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Why You Want to Cover Up Your Webcam
A small piece of tape is one of the cheapest security controls you will ever buy. Here is why webcam covers are not paranoia, and what else to do.
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The Dumbest Assumption Small Businesses Make About Hackers
“We’re too small to be a target” is the most expensive sentence in small business IT. Here is why attackers love small companies and what to do about it.
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Don’t Store Passwords in Your Browser
Clicking “Save password” in your browser is convenient, but it puts every login in one place that malware knows exactly how to raid. Here is a better way.