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Back-to-School Cybersecurity Tips for Students and Parents
Updates, passwords, two-factor sign-in, phishing and public Wi-Fi: the habits that keep a student's laptop, phone and school accounts safe all year.
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CrowdStrike Outage Lessons for Small Businesses
The CrowdStrike outage showed what happens when one security vendor fails. Redundancy, incident plans, monitoring and vendor risk, and what to do about each.
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Never copy and paste text from a pop-up into Windows
A Chrome pop-up tells you to paste a PowerShell command into the Run box, and it installs malware. How the copy-paste scam works and how to avoid it.
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Why the FBI Says to Reboot Your Phone Weekly
The FBI recommends restarting your smartphone at least once a week. Here's what a reboot clears out, how it interrupts zero-click attacks, and what else to do.
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Why strong passwords are still your first line of defense
Default and weak passwords are an open door for attackers. See what new device-security rules signal, plus practical ways to build passwords that hold up.
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How to Update Your DMARC Policy
What DMARC does, how quarantine and reject differ, and how to update the DNS record so spoofed email using your domain gets blocked.
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5 Valentine's Day cyber scams to watch for
Phishing emails, fake shops, romance scams, chatbots and e-cards: the five Valentine's Day cyber scams to know about, with simple ways to stay safe.
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Where your IT budget goes and how to plan it
Which areas are pulling IT spend up, how to plan an IT budget, and where cloud and AI can cut costs. For owners and managers setting next year's numbers.
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Cybersecurity resolutions for your business this year
Which cyber threats to watch this year, plus resolutions worth making: better antivirus and firewalls, AI-assisted defense, and a regular risk review.
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Giving a device as a gift? Security tips for parents
Before a tablet, phone or console goes under the tree, set up parental controls, fix the default settings and agree on family rules with your child.
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Holiday scams to watch for and how to avoid them
Ten common holiday scams, from fake delivery texts to gift card demands, plus simple habits that protect your money, your data and your business phone lines.
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How to stop giving away your personal data online
Every signup, purchase and social post hands over a little of your personal data. These habits cut your risk of identity theft, scams and lost privacy.
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