You visit websites like meritsolutions.net every day. But do you ever take a close look at the URL before you go? Most of the URLs in your life these days are likely hyperlinks you click on without thinking. Most of the time, it works out fine, but paying attention can help protect you against the rare site that’s truly malicious. …
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The days of waiting for your photos to be developed—or even waiting to upload your photos to your computer—are gone. Smartphones are our main cameras these days, and they’ve gotten pretty darn good, too. But with the ease of taking and sharing photos comes a possible security risk: For many of us, the pictures we’re sharing reveal exactly where we …
A secure password is key to protecting your business from would-be hackers. However, your “secure” password might be weaker than you think. It’s possible to crack an eight-character-long password in 22 minutes, while a six-character password can be hacked instantly. Here’s why. You might think your password is too personal, too random, something you’ve never told anyone before. How could …
These days, most of our devices come equipped with a camera and/or a microphone. Whether it’s your work laptop, with its webcam you use for Zoom calls, or your smartphone, whose camera you use for all the photos and videos you take, it’s hard to find a piece of tech without these features. For the most part, that’s great. After …
What makes a quality password? Something that isn’t easy to guess? Something that doesn’t contain personal information? Those are good answers, but they’re only a start. You see, in the past, we’ve been taught to think of individual people trying to guess our passwords—typing out password after password by hand until they land on the right combination. Sure, this scenario …