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Summer cybersecurity: Keeping kids safe online during break
When the final school bell rings for summer, kids often trade homework for screens. With more free hours in the day, activities like gaming, streaming, and social media quickly take centre stage. But with that freedom comes risk. From online scams and inappropriate content to risky interactions with strangers, the internet isn’t always kid-friendly. Without…
Graduation Season: Tech-savvy does not equal security-savvy
The diploma isn’t even framed yet, and hackers are already rolling out the welcome mat. The moment graduates start job hunting, their personal data becomes prime real estate for cybercriminals. Fake recruiters, phishing emails posing as HR, and password-stealing scams all ramp up as young professionals enter the workforce — often unaware they’re being targeted….
National Password Day: Are your passwords strong enough?
Each year, the list of the most common passwords circulates online, and each year, it remains equally concerning. People continue to use “123456” and “password” as though it’s 1999. Meanwhile, cybercriminals don’t need advanced tools when users are handing them the keys. Research shows that 40 per cent of passwords used by corporate employees are…
Protecting your personal devices: Cybersecurity tips for home and beyond
Your phone is more than just a phone. It serves as a wallet, filing cabinet, work desk, and personal vault — and hackers know it. The same applies to laptops and tablets, which store everything from financial records to business emails. Cyber threats are no longer limited to corporate networks. Personal devices are prime targets,…
Earth Day and IT: Reducing your digital carbon footprint
If the internet were a country, it would rank among the world’s top energy consumers. A recent study published in Nature Communications found that data centres and data transmission networks account for between one and 1.3 per cent of global electricity consumption. That’s an astounding amount of energy for infrastructure that most people never even…