The online world can be confusing for kids growing up with it. Imagine the sheer level of confusion seniors who spent most of their lives without the internet must feel when a random person sends them an email impersonating their loved ones, asking for money. Or an email that says their system has been hacked.…
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Smart home devices are awesome little gadgets that can, for example, turn lights on with your voice or let you lock doors from across town or monitor who’s at your door. However, as with everything else on this earth, convenience comes at a cost. These devices are, on a fundamental level, entry points into your…
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Smart home devices are literally everywhere now. From door locks to speakers, they’ve added a sort of convenience to our lives that would be hard to live without. With that said, as much as these gadgets make life easier, they do tend to open doors to cyber threats unless taken care of. One of the…
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Technology has advanced rapidly in just the past few years. With so much now online and automated, the idea of using antivirus software can almost feel outdated. But is it really? Is antivirus software still necessary? The short answer: yes. Let’s look at why. Why Antivirus Still Matters Malware is still out there, hackers are…
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Remember those viruses from back in the day? If your PC got infected with that, you’d get weird pop-ups and sounds. For the most part, they were just there to create a nuisance. However, modern-day viruses are no longer obvious and cringe like the ones in the 2000s; these boss serious cyber security threats. They…
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We’ve all had that thought, no denying it: “Is the camera looking at me?” That tiny little webcam presents itself as a tiny window into your private world. While it has several benefits, like showing your face to friends, family, and professionals, it can do the same when you’re not looking or intending it to.…
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There is always a sense of paranoia looming over our heads when we install a new smart device in our house. It is connected to the internet, things on the internet can get hacked, so can smart home devices, be it a speaker, lights, or doorbell, also get hacked? Yes, but don’t throw them in…
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From your phone, printer, PC to the doorbell; everything is connected now. It’s convenient, it is high-tech, but it is also a doorway, metaphorically speaking, into accessing your personal information. Phishing scams, hacked smart home devices, and weak passwords have made it easier than ever before for your private data to fall into the wrong…
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Our lives seem so intertwined with the online world now that, similar to in real life, we want to protect our privacy online as well—a sentiment that has only been growing in recent years. Whilst tech-savvy individuals often boast about ways to access the internet anonymously, the majority of the population relies upon the good…
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Protecting your smart home from threats that lay out there in the big bad digital world, like phishing scams, malware, hacks, etc., is a major concern that, if you aren’t already worried about, you absolutely should be. In order to protect ourselves, both businesses and individuals make use of two tools called VPNs and firewalls.…
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