6 Easy Inexpensive Ways Freelancers Can Improve Cybersecurity
Today, on a discussion board for freelance medical communications specialists, a colleague asked (and I paraphrase here), How do you handle cybersecurity? They specified backing up data and using encryption, 2FA, and (either) a password-protected router or VPN. They are off to a great start, and I really enjoyed responding to their query–so I thought
Episode 7: The Danger of Cutting Corners
Many freelancers cut corners by using versions of software designed for the “home” user market, rather than versions for small businesses. This can be a problem when the software doesn’t have the functionality they require, especially security functionality. What can be worse is when freelancers double-down on this budget approach and load freeware onto their
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Auto-updates have bricked phones and shut down productive work sessions, so people turn them off. Why this logic is wrong for solos & small businesses.
That Ad Blocker You Installed? #Malware.
This week, Threatpost reported Google removed two ad blocking browser extensions from the Chrome Web Store, AdBlock and uBlock. These two malicious browser extensions use names similar to legitimate ad blockers (AdBlock by getadblock, uBlock.org’s uBlock, and Raymond Hill’s uBlock Origin), but they employ the fraudulent practice of “cookie stuffing.” That is, they change the