It seems amazing what our passwords protect. From our accounts to social media accounts where our internet personas share interests and opinions with people we will never physically meet, to our vital information that gain us access to our life savings and even proof of citizenship. It seems almost like a science fiction story; villains sitting behind glowing boxes using sophisticated methods to guess the “open sesame” to our lives.

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Knowing that there are so many threats out there, it’s good to understand the tools that are available to help combat them. Especially since not one size fits all.

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Last time we discussed the three threats that are the stuff of nightmares. Threats that are well designed and very profitable for hacking organizations. This time I want to focus on threats that are so common, users have more or less acclimated to them, making them prevalent threats.

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It’s October and it’s Cyber Security Awareness month and there is no better time to share a little wisdom, if not spread a little fear, on the boogie man that’s out to get you, or your data anyway.

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Phishing campaigns are big business, and with 89% of the attacks being carried out by organized crime, there is no reason to believe it’s just the game of bored “geeks” working out of their parent’s basement.

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Phishing scams are not new, but they are constantly evolving and if you are not perpetually suspicious of the contents in your email box you can easily fall prey. I’ve had multiple email addresses at a time since 1995.

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