Tag: internet security

Big data has been a boon to businesses large and small. Over the last decade, companies have begun collecting and using consumer data to improve their marketing strategy, products, and customer experience. While this use of big data has led to a competitive edge, it also has a downside:...

We know we should ignore spam emails that contain offers too good to be true. They usually go straight to our spam folders. However, widespread awareness of these scams has not made them go away. Scammers became more creative instead. How It Works Scams involving Nigerian princes have been around since...

In recent years, cyber security threats have become even more prevalent and damaging to businesses and other organizations. One reason for this is the increased dependency on smart devices and remote work. Any device connected to a network is a potential entry point for hackers. Every desktop, laptop, tablet,...

The internet has become more than just a virtual space where you can search for basic things by typing a few words into Google’s search bar. It’s a whole world now with social media profiles, shopping stores, businesses, and much more thriving. This means that like the real world, there...

The past few years have shown us, based on enterprise network security statistics and also information from SMEs, that everything we thought we knew about cybersecurity and the threat landscape is either no longer relevant or is changing so quickly that it can feel impossible to keep up. This leaves...

The online space has become a breeding ground for thieves to fully manifest their wickedness. This has led to a deep need for online privacy by most internet users and has driven many to take up Virtual Private Network (VPN) services to protect their identity and their data. You probably...

Keeping their kid safe is the primary concern of any parent, and with the appearance of the Internet, this additionally creates a stressful and potentially harmful environment. What is more, due to the wide-spread accessibility of connectivity, as well as the multiple devices it can be accessed on, there...

There are many estimates that the number of Windows PC users in the world is in the upwards of the 1 billion range. From the stables of Microsoft, it is claimed that there are more than 400 million users on the Windows 10 platform itself. That is not accounting...

Although you may contend that the main purpose of a virtual private network is to aid you in protecting your online privacy, there are a lot of people who are leveraging a VPN service without exactly knowing what it does. Most people think that VPNs can only help them...

Imagine this. Accessing US Netflix unrestricted Watching BBC’s EPL match of the day, commercial free Surfing the web completely anonymously, without fear of your browsing history being scrutinised by the authorities. Encrypting every keystroke, click and password entered into your applications and browsers. It’s all possible, and it’s remarkably easy. All you...