Make Cybersecurity Part of Your New Year’s Resolutions
What are your New Year’s resolutions for 2022? There are a lot of options, of course, but one many people overlook concerns their cybersecurity.
Keep an Eye Out for Holiday Scams
The holiday season is upon us. While that means get-togethers, gift-exchanges, and a send-off to 2021, it also means holiday-specific scams. Scammers are likely to know that people are shopping like crazy right now. As the time to Christmas shrinks exponentially, don’t be surprised to see an uptick in phishing emails or texts. Any unsolicited messages (not from official sources) …
Your Favorite Apps and Sites Might Be at Risk
Cybersecurity affects every facet of digital technology. If a device can connect to the internet, it can pose a risk if not properly protected. So it is with even popular apps and sites like Twitter, iCloud, and Steam; these services are all vulnerable. According to Vice, a Java logging library (known as log4j) contains a bug that makes it possible …
Apple iOS 15.2 Introduces New ‘App Privacy Report’
Apple released iOS 15.2 for iPhones on Monday, Dec. 13. The new update adds over a dozen new features and changes to iOS, but one feature in particular is quite useful for identifying any apps on your phone that are taking advantage of your privacy and security. App Privacy Report is a new Apple feature that gives you a run-down …
Mozilla Is Shutting Down Lockwise
Mozilla’s Firefox Lockwise is a popular password manager that is, unfortunately, going away soon. The company announced it would be shutting down Lockwise effective Dec. 13, 2021. The app will be removed from the iOS App Store and Google Play Store, and will receive no future updates. It’s not all bad news, though; while Mozilla is retiring the Lockwise app, …
FindTime Can Help You Schedule a Meeting That Works for Everyone
When you’re trying to schedule a big meeting, it can be tough to find a time that works for everyone’s conflicting calendars. If you often see yourself struggling to put these complicated meetings together, you’d likely benefit from the Outlook extension FindTime. FindTime is an app that makes it easy to carve out time for everyone in the invite list …