Episode 9: Manage Those Passwords!
Strong passwords are your first line of defense against bad actors. They protect your bank accounts, your medical records, your client accounts, but they can’t do it all on their own! They need to be protected and managed to be secure. So why are your passwords weak and written on notes stuck to your computer?
Episode 5: Protecting Your Home Office From Your Smart Home
The FBI has described the surge in IoT devices as giving bad actors—the formal term for hackers—“a virtual drive-by of your digital life.” These devices are vulnerable to bad actors and open all devices in the home to hacking. If you work from home, you need to protect your home office from your smart home.
How to Protect Sensitive Files: A Guide to Passwords & Encryption
Do you work with sensitive client data? Have you signed an NDA requiring you to secure clients’ information? Here’s how to properly secure your computer and safeguard the intellectual property entrusted to you.
Using Firefox Containers to Maximize Privacy
Using one set of devices for work and personal business is a common practice among freelancers, consultants, entrepreneurs, and solopreneurs, and it puts your privacy at high risk. Here’s an easy way to safeguard your privacy.
7 Easy Steps for Working Securely from Home
Your home setup is likely far less secure than you think. Here are 7 easy steps for working securely from home.
One Nation, Tracked
Since One Nation, Tracked was published in The New York Times last month, The Washington Post has published an investigation into how colleges across the United States are using short-range phone sensors and campus-wide wi-fi networks to track students. Here’s what these investigations found and why it matters.
The CCPA: What It Is, What It Means, and What You Can Do
The California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) raises the bar on consumer privacy, but since the bar is already set so low, does it really matter? Yes. Here’s what it is, what it means, and what you can do.
Wi-fi routers can be a hassle to install if IT isn’t your thing. And for most small business owners, focusing on what is your thing is how you build your business. Time spent tinkering your wi-fi is not the ticket to success. But it’s important to remember that offering your customers and clients security for