The Grinch Wants Your Data: Holiday Shopping Do's & Don'ts
29 November 2021
Shopping of all sorts is making a comeback after the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic and Black Friday and Cyber Monday remain at the center of the season. Being back in the habit is a blend of in-store and online shopping now. Where there are deals, there are cybersecurity threats. While more consumers are aware of the weaknesses and data breaches out there, the number of attack vectors out there continues to rise and hackers are there to take advantage. When you’re out and online looking for discounts and deals, protect yourself from Grinches that want to get ahold of your data with these tips.
International Data Privacy Day: Strong, Sensitive, Secure
25 January 2018
While the majority of North Americans were asking Santa for new tech, we were busy building a contingency plan to protect our existing devices. In December, we were all wishing for things. In January, it’s time to take action to protect our technology and sensitive data from prying eyes, ears, and keyboards.
Amazon Goes Grocery Shopping, Buys Whole Foods
23 June 2017
More and more, businesses are looking for ways to blend brick-and-mortar stores with online services. The company that rules the online marketplace? Amazon. But Bezos is branching out.
Tips for Secure Online Shopping
9 December 2015
Increasingly more people are opting to do their holiday shopping online rather than subject themselves to the chaos of crowded malls this time of year. Saving people time and energy over the hectic holiday season is no doubt a great benefit brought by the evolution of the internet, but it doesn’t come without its own unique set of evils.
Recent incidents of cybersecurity and data theft have brought light to the risks consumers face when sharing and entrusting their sensitive data with corporations and third party institutions. Malicious intentioned cyber criminals continue to develop new, tech-savvy ways to hack into people’s private accounts for the purpose of stealing sensitive information.
Protect your data while doing your holiday shopping online this month with these tips and safety precautions.
