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How to Protect Yourself From Hackers

Hacking is the act of exploiting weaknesses in computer systems and networks to gain unauthorized access to personal or organizational data. Hacking is mostly associated with cyber attacks and other malicious activities, although it can also have more legitimate and research-based purposes. Hackers use a variety of techniques to access

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How to Protect Your Computer From Malware

Malware is any software or firmware that is intentionally installed on a host device with the purpose of compromising confidentiality, integrity or availability. It is a broad category that includes viruses, worms, Trojan horses, spyware, bots and adware. Some malware makes unauthorized changes to your system, such as monitoring your

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The Importance of Cyber-Security

The world now depends on technology for everything—communication (email, text messages, apps), entertainment (interactive video games, social media), transportation, medicine and more. Unfortunately, our systems are vulnerable to cyberattacks. A few well-publicized breaches by Equifax and Yahoo notwithstanding, many companies experience frequent, costly attacks that damage their finances and reputations.

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The Importance of Cloud Security

Cloud Security helps protect data, applications and devices in the cloud from threats that would otherwise put it at risk. As more data and applications move to the cloud, protecting this information becomes more important than ever before. This can include things like preventing shadow IT, identifying and addressing vulnerabilities

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