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Dustin Cooley

Smart Home Devices

Nowadays most of us have numerous devices in our homes connect to the Internet, from thermostats and gaming consoles to baby monitors, door locks...
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Phone Call Attacks

More and more scams and attacks are happening over the phone. Whenever you get an urgent phone call on the phone pressuring you to...
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Messaging / Smishing Attacks

Cyber attackers can just as easily trick or fool you in messaging apps as they can in email. Be on the look-out for scams...
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Careers in Cybersecurity

Have you considered a career in Cybersecurity? It is a fast-paced, highly dynamic field with a huge number of specialties to choose from, including...
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Digital Inheritance

What happens to our digital presence when we die or become incapacitated? Many of us have or know we should have a will and...
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Never Respond to Emails Asking for Personal Information

Companies you do business with should never ask for your account information, credit card numbers or password in an email. If you have any...
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Reporting an Incident

Bad guys are very persistent, eventually, anyone can make a mistake. If a phone call from the “Help Desk” doesn’t sound quite right, if...
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Never Give Your Password Over the Phone

Never give your password to someone over the phone. If someone calls you and asks for your password while saying they are from the...
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Virtual Private Networks

Virtual Private Networks (VPN) create encrypted tunnels when you connect to the Internet. They are a fantastic way to protect your privacy and data,...
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Don’t Lose That Device

Did you know you are 100 times more likely to lose a laptop or mobile devices than have it stolen? When you are traveling,...
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