Tag: Cyber Security
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Quantum cryptography; an untangled guide to the future of cybersecurity
As our lives become increasingly more digital, new opportunities for hacking, impersonating, and thefts arise. Current encryption techniques are far from perfect and might soon prove obsolete at the hands of phenomena we do not fully understand. Step into the unknown From wristwatches to the supercomputers that run the Large Hadron Collider, all modern electronic…
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What Is AI Bias and How It Can Ruin Your Cybersecurity Efforts
Artificial intelligence helps in automating businesses. But unexpected AI bias can cause severe cybersecurity threats. This post explains how. Ever since its inception, complex AI has been applied to a wide array of products, services, and business software. However, the algorithms that support these technologies are at a huge risk of bias. In fact, unexpected…
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Tech Threat: 4 Technology Threats to Small Business Growth
There is hardly a business that hasn’t included some form of technology into their daily operations. The earliest inclusions of technology were primitive calculators or computers, but innovations have led to robotic production lines or artificial intelligence piloting management software. Companies that want to remain competitive have turned to technology as a way to gain an…
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Dangers of Phishing – Trendsetting Topic in the Internet Security Space
As 2018 begins, the dangers of phishing have never been higher as the total number of cyber attacks continues to rise. In that year alone, there were 1,579 successful data breaches in 2017 according to data extracted from the Identity Theft Resource Center and CyberScout. This figure shows nearly a 45% rise from the previous…
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Steps to Preventing Cyber Crime When Using Business Technology
Many people believe cyber crime only happens to large corporations with massive customer databases and large, complex computer systems. The truth is rather different. In reality, many smaller businesses are increasingly vulnerable to cyber crime, so all business owners need to overhaul or at least check their security. Remarkably, in the UK, over half of…
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6 Tips for a Safer Online Presence + Recommended Safety Tools
While the internet and mobile devices have made our lives easier and better overall, failing to protect your private information poses a serious threat. Sadly, the social media networks we love can facilitate identity theft and fraud by giving cybercriminals access to your sensitive information if they get into your account. Gone are the days…
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How to Secure Your Business’s Network, Server and Data
Nothing is more valuable to a business than its data. While your employees, processes and office space are assets, it is your data that will determine your company’s success or failure. For example, leaking your trade secrets could provide your competitors with an industry advantage, while losing sensitive customer data could result in legal and…
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CyberSecurity Trends: Top 5 Trends in CyberSecurity for 2018 and Beyond
Cybersecurity science is a major aspect of the development, understanding and practice of cybersecurity. Cybersecurity is a broad category, covering the technology and practices used to protect computer networks, computers, and data from harm. People throughout academia, industry and government all use formal and informal science to develop and expand cybersecurity knowledge. As a discipline,…
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2020 and Beyond: How Will Blockchain Technology Affect The World? – Case Study
“Is information technology a boon or a bane?” We can say that IT is a double sided sword that can be both a boon and a bane depending upon who is using it. Same goes for blockchain technology and we are going to be discussing the impact it would have on our lives by the…
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3 Emerging Technologies Impacting Cyber Security Space
It’s a cat and mouse game between cyber security experts and cyber criminals. While the security guys endeavor to protect users and information, the criminals threaten to compromise data security using different innovative methods. It all seems to be part of a never-ending cat ‘n’ mouse game! Ours is the age of digital connectivity; we…