Ransomware Risks for Consumers vs. Businesses, and How to Avoid Them

• December 17th, 2020
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• Data Protection, Online Privacy, Ransomware

“Ransomware is more about manipulating vulnerabilities in human psychology than the adversary’s technological sophistication.” ― James Scott, Sr. Fellow, Institute for Critical Infrastructure Technology

Netflix’s ‘The Social Dilemma’: An Eye-Opener to a Silent Existential Crisis, or an Overblown Scare Tactic?

• November 11th, 2020
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• Data Privacy, Data Protection, Mobile Security, Online Privacy, Uncategorized

“What I want people to know is that everything they’re doing online is being watched, is being tracked, every single action you take is carefully monitored and recorded”.

-Jeff Seibert, tech entrepreneur.

Netflix’s recent release ‘The Social Dilemma’ caught the world by a storm. With the whole world going through the COVID crisis and the US dealing with the recent elections (in addition to dealing with many social and political controversies), this documentary couldn’t have been released at a better time. Or…was it?

How to Spot and Stop Popular Online Shopping Scams this Shopping Season

• November 1st, 2020
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• anti-phishing, Data Privacy, Data Protection, Holidays, Online Privacy, PC security

With COVID-19 keeping stores closed and people at home all around the world, shoppers are anxiously waiting for the deals the next few weeks will bring during Singles’ Day, Black Friday, and Cyber Monday online sales.

13 Spooky Cybersecurity Facts for Halloween and Cyber Security Awareness Month

• October 28th, 2020
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• antivirus, Data Privacy, Data Protection, Holidays

We celebrate Halloween this year quite differently than ever before. Due to the COVID pandemic, trick or treating, parties, and events are all cancelled or moved online. ZoneAlarm wanted to bring you 13 spooky cybersecurity stats in light of Halloween and Cyber Security Awareness Month:

Is Video Conferencing Still A Security Risk to Your Business?

• October 22nd, 2020
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• antivirus, Data Privacy, Data Protection

This year with COVID, the American worker is working differently –as well as shopping, being entertained, and living differently. Part of that difference very likely involves conducting meetings virtually, with video conference platforms such as Zoom, Microsoft Teams, Skype, GoTo Meeting, Blue Jeans, etc.