We send a lot of communication over messaging services that send a few characters of text per message. Have you ever considered how easy (or difficult) it would be for…
You are concerned about how the use of online social media is eroding your privacy. What measures can you take? Here are a few possibilities. You can choose more than…
We are provided with news all the time about how Facebook and Google are using our information and violating our privacy. Why is this a new concern that appears to…
US retailer Target was infamously hacked in 2013, causing the credit card records of tens of millions of customers to be stolen. Target had its systems assessed and came up with some…
You may be familiar with the standard script that your IT gives you about password complexity: it must have 8 characters or more, at least one small letter, one capital,…
The Companion Safety App has been getting some coverage in online media, mostly positive, in the last few days. The advertisement for Companion shows two girls separately asking to be “accompanied”…
“Attackers can get in within seconds.” “Data can be extracted within minutes.” If you are in IT (especially if you manage IT), chances are that you have sat through a…
I received something in the mail in April that caused me some irritation. It was a colourful card wishing me a “joyous new year” – in April. It turns out…
You have spent a few hundred thousand dollars on a flashy security product. Why are you not secure? You have done your due diligence – you stated your security requirements…