FCC Commissioner @BrendanCarrFCC just threw down the data protection gauntlet via Twitter regarding TikTok’s Chinese ownership and data privacy practices (and deceptions). Is this a real attempt to bolster the data privacy of US citizens or just a misguided distraction? And given recent U.S. Supreme Court rulings, is TikTok’s data harvesting any more dangerous to… Read More »
Why does ‘Smishing’ feel like a personal attack on each of us?
‘Smishing’ is the latest cyber bait that hackers are using to tempt us into taking a nibble. It’s essentially an old cyberscam gift wrapped inside a new box but why does this new attack vector in the war on cybersecurity feel more personal than before? Most of us have heard of phishing attacks by now. When… Read More »
Beware of these emerging cybersecurity trends in 2022
In his 1930 letter to his son Eduard, Albert Einstein wrote, “It is the same with people as it is with riding a bike. Only when moving can one comfortably maintain one’s balance.” As we all move into 2022, the great physicist’s words still ring true, but we mustn’t also forget that sharks must keep… Read More »
School shootings require guns but how do we stop them?
Violence and school shootings continue to plague the U.S.. We’ve seen such incidents on the rise in recent years so one would think that in 2021, more than a full year into the COVID pandemic, we would see a decline in school violence. After all, with most students shifting to some form of remote learning… Read More »
Amazon’s Public ‘Sidewalk’ Mesh Networks Invading Our Personal Privacy
With trillion dollar tech companies leading the charge to piggyback their businesses off of their existing wireless networks, what is the tipping point that free wireless services become socialized Wi-Fi paid for by all but enjoyed only by those locked into a gilded cage ecosystem? Back in the heady days of 2007, just around the… Read More »
Before you Zoom, check the Dark Web
As a family man and business owner, I try to look for the good in all people but as a cybersecurity expert and author, it’s sometimes hard to find that good. So when Bob Schiff, founder and CEO at Cyberlitica and colleague of mine offered to share some screen shots with me, I felt like… Read More »
Consumer Privacy Trends to Look Out For
As more and more of our data gets uploaded to the web, it’s hard not to be concerned about where it all goes. Some of the major worries involve FinTech, which has been providing us with faster and more efficient banking solutions for years. True enough, studies on JD Supra found that 9 out of… Read More »
Zoom-bombing safeguards you can take right now
In this time of social distancing, video conferencing platforms such as FaceTime, Skype and Zoom have become indispensable, but like email, texts and even the old phone system, hackers, spammers and jerks have made their way into our latest video conferences. Here are a few tips to stop these uninvited guests at the door: Password… Read More »
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