New weapon to combat counterfeit goods: use your smartphone to check for fake merchandise
- By GeorgeCM
Researchers at the University of Copenhagen have invented a chemical fingerprint that, when used with a phone app, reveals whether a product is genuine or a fake; the fingerprints have been tested and earned a 100 percent success rate.
How to secure your home or business Wi-Fi
- By GeorgeCM
Many companies and businesses allow guests to access their networks as well as home broadband users having friends who ask to connect to their wi-fi network. Wi-Fi access points and routers can provide hackers with a convenient way in, because...
How to prevent your identity theft on the web
- By GeorgeCM
Identity thieves are getting smarter, which means that consumers have to be more vigilant when it comes to protecting their personal information. ItĒs easy to be cavalier with your passwords and personal information as here are the basic guidelines.
Do cyber-security apps really protect your privacy?
- By GeorgeCM
The world of cyber security has been shaken in recent weeks. The Facebook hack and the Google plus data leak have compromised the privacy of millions of internet users.
12 Quick Ways to Secure Your Personal Data
- By GeorgeCM
Think about the many places your personal data lives – the documents that contain it, the businesses collecting it, the devices storing and sharing it, the websites and apps using it.Here are 12 tips to help better secure your personal data...
Is It Safe To Share The Password To Your Bank Account With An App?
- By GeorgeCM
Online security experts have strong thoughts about the wisdom of giving out your personal security information to third parties. ItĒs a game of “who do you trust?”...itĒs a matter of balancing the risk youĒre taking against the potential