Thinking of recycling an old cell phone in honor of Earth Day? Before you do, you’ll want to delete any personal information stored on the device. That way, your emails, text messages, contacts, photos, and other personal information won’t fall into the wrong hands. Here’s what to do: Use the “factory reset” to “wipe” your device. Remove or erase SIM and SD … [Read more...] about A Tech Tip for Earth Day
In a survey of 1,000 employers by LogRhythm, 80 percent do not believe any of their workers would view or steal confidential information, while three quarters (75 percent) admitted to having no enforceable systems in place to prevent unauthorised access to company data by employees. Interestingly, a third of those employers believe that they do not need such systems at all. … [Read more...] about Employees admit to accessing private information
The personal information of 25,000 Salem State University employees may be at risk after one of the college's computer servers was infected with a virus. The university this week notified 25,000 current and former employees whose information was on the infected server. The breach affects people who have received a paycheck from the university -- from full-time staff to … [Read more...] about Data breach affects 25K at a university
A simple phishing scam aimed at harvesting users' Google credentials is hitting inboxes around the world, warns Hoax-Slayer. "Please view the document i uploaded for you using Google docs. Click here just sign in with your email to view the document its very important. Thank you," the email in question briefly states, and offers a link to a bogus Google Account login … [Read more...] about “Confidential document on Google Docs” leads to account hijacking
How many friends do you have on Facebook? Now, how many of those friends do you actually know from personal or professional interactions in your past? How many had you never met before you accepted a friend request that was based on six mutual acquaintances? After all, who doesn't want to be like Norm on "Cheers," where everybody shouts your name and is your … [Read more...] about How Social Media Puts Your Identity at Risk