Welcome back to Security 101. Our New Year’s recess is over, and it’s time to offer another lesson. So far we have discussed vulnerabilities and some types of low-interaction attack vectors. In this lesson we shall continue with attack vectors that require medium or high levels of user interaction to succeed. These attack vectors are Read more…
Tags: online security, online threats, vulnerability, web security
I recently went in for my yearly check up. It got me thinking… what are the things I can do to keep my computer and my identity healthy? You know your computer always has some major servicing when you’ve been meaning to back up all those photos and all the music you’ve got saved on Read more…
Tags: computer, keep family PC safe, online security, passwords, resolutions
A defensive posture no longer suffices for the protection of the devices and data that have become ubiquitous in today’s digital world. Rather than simply rushing to install defenses on computers, in networks, and in the cloud, we urgently need to step back and take a broader view of the security landscape, in order to Read more…
Tags: cloud apps, cloud security, cyberthreats, Hackers, McAfee Security Journal, mobile security, mobile threats, online security, online security education, security landscape
What value do you place on your bank records, family photos, digital music and movie files? A recent McAfee survey found that US consumers had on average more than $55,000 of “digital assets” stored on the multiple devices they own. For many people all of the things I just mentioned are on their smartphone – Read more…
Tags: holiday gifts, holiday shopping, multiple devices, online safety tips, online security, secure new devices, secure smartphone
Digital assets include: entertainment files (e.g. music downloads), personal memories (e.g. photographs), personal communications (e.g. emails), personal records (e.g. health, financial, insurance), and career information (e.g. resumes, portfolios, cover letters, contacts), as well as any creative projects or hobbies involving digital files. If your PC crashes or is hacked and your data is not properly Read more…
Tags: digital assets worth, digital devices, mobile security, online security
A recent poll revealed that 54% of U.S. consumers said the theft of their personal or financial information worried them more than losing their job or not having healthcare for their family members.[1] Their worry is not unfounded. As President Obama recently acknowledged, while the Internet has transformed how we communicate and do business, “it Read more…
Tags: banking fraud, mobile banking, mobile security software, online banking, online banking safely, online security, security software
I was very fortunate to be invited to participate at the launch of National Cyber Security Awareness Week officiated by Senator Stephen Conroy, Minister for Broadband, Communications and the Digital Economy on Sunday morning. This is a great initiative designed to make us all think about what each of us can do to improve not Read more…
Tags: Australia, National Cyber Security Awareness Week, online safety, online security
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