Google.com; wikipedia.org; meritsolutions.net; You visit websites like these every day. But do you ever take a close look at the URL before you go? You might have those frequent sites you type in by hand, but most of the URLs in your life are likely hyperlinks you click on without thinking. Most of the time, it works out fine, but …
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 …
Your smartphone is probably your main camera these days. All those photos you take, however, might be sharing more information than you think. For many of us, these pictures reveal exactly where we were when we took them. It’s called geotagging. When you take a photo on your iPhone or Android, the phone also “tags” the image with your coordinates. …
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 …