The Internet exists to collect your data. We all should realize that everything we do is recorded into huge data sets in order for advertisers to target us better, for online stores to sell us stuff more effectively and for government agencies to know what we are up to. That’s why the Intenet attracts investors […]
We Are Simply a Pawn of The Internet Business Model: Data Collection Read More »
jaydeep_ / Pixabay As a security consultant, the very first responsibility that I take on with a client is to ensure that members of the leadership team understand their role in security. Something that is not at all uncommon is for folks to have made mental check marks by the topic of security because there
By Alexandre François Every year, email phishing is the cause of many data breaches and massive financial losses, affecting businesses of all sizes. In fact, it is the most prevalent form of cyberfraud against SMBs—cybercriminals often look at SMBs as easy targets, expecting that these companies lack both the tech stack and expertise to detect
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We have all fallen in love with WordPress over the past decade, but there are some seriously legitimate competitors that give it a run for its money. Since most of these competitors focus on certain types of websites only, it ensures a more optimal performance compared to WordPress’ all-in-one strategy. One of the biggest reasons
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Growing up, I can vividly remember my father threatening to take away my car if I didn’t get the oil changed every three months. The younger me liked to “ride the line” and stretch that three months out as long as possible, but that did not come without ramifications to my vehicle. As I got
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Google I/O 2018 is starting today in California, to an international audience of 7,000+ developers. It will run until Thursday night. It is our annual developers festival, where product announcements are made, new APIs and frameworks are introduced, and Product Managers present the latest from Google. However, you don’t have to physically attend the event
Google I/O 2018 – What sessions should SEOs and Webmasters watch live ? Read More »
If the story of Mic.com is any indication Facebook reliant websites face a bleak future if they don’t quickly adapt to the new reality of much lower Facebook referrals. This follows changes earlier this year by Facebook to emphasize posts from friends or family instead of news sites. According to Digiday, Mic.com pageviews dropped 95 percent
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Cross-posted from the Google Security Blog. We previously announced plans to deprecate Chrome’s trust in the Symantec certificate authority (including Symantec-owned brands like Thawte, VeriSign, Equifax, GeoTrust, and RapidSSL). This post outlines how site operators can determine if they’re affected by this deprecation, and if so, what needs to be done and by when. Failure
Under Armour’s health and fitness tracking app has been hit by a data breach. Roughly 150 million MyFitnessPal have been impacted by the breach. An “unauthorized party” gained information such as usernames and email addresses — but not payment information. Roughly 150 million people who are MyFitnessPal users were impacted by a breach, which Under Armour
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Imagine you run a successful digital agency, and suddenly get an urgent email from the IT department. Turns out, an account manager who left the company months ago has continued to log into your software, moved tons of high-value clients to a sub-account, and has shut you out completely—effectively stealing your hard-earned rolodex of clients
