Emergency Actions After Hacking

Author(s):

Isabell Gaylord, ,

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Hacking has become ubiquitous on the internet. With even major companies like Evernote getting hacked, it’s not hard to imagine that you, an individual, could also get hacked. The experience is actually quite common, though that does not necessarily make it any less distressing. You are left feeling confused, with no idea what you should … Read more

Tips to Speed up Your Internet

Author(s):

Zehra Ali, ,

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There is nothing more frustrating than sitting on your computer with two programs open as you watch the Spinning Wheel of Death oscillate. We all get irritated when the internet speed is slow. But instead of shouting and breaking your new Macbook, try these tips for increasing the speed of your internet. Why Does Your … Read more

Password Safety: A Comprehensive Guide to Choosing a Good Password

Author(s):

Caleb Townsend, Staff Writer, United States Cybersecurity Magazine

Password guesses on a notepad. First two are bad passwords and the third one is a more complex password.

Password security is the most basic and ubiquitous form of cybersecurity. Every single account created online has a password attached to it. They predate the internet by hundreds of years and to this day, they remain the most reliable form of user authentication. So why does everybody choose such terrible passwords? What Makes a Password … Read more

How to Keep your PC From Getting a Virus

Author(s):

Caleb Townsend, Staff Writer, United States Cybersecurity Magazine

A magnifying glass lays over a PC screen as blue spiked viruses float out of the PC screen.

Stop Replacing your PC Once Every Three Years. It is no secret that PC has a bad reputation. In addition to being viewed as the model that is more likely to receive a virus, PCs are seemingly built to break. According to most companies, when your computer slows down, or behaves unusually, it is simply time … Read more

Risk Management

Author(s):

Lauren Abshire, Director of Content Strategy, United States Cybersecurity Magazine

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In 2017, research has averaged the cost of a data breach to be over 7 million dollars. On average it takes an approximated 46 days to resolve a cyber-attack. Regardless of the numbers, it’s…