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The FBI Warns Clevelanders About a Rise in Digital Theft

Cellphones have become a necessity for many people throughout the world, allowing convenience and interconnectivity in the palm of our hands – but they’ve also opened the door to a new type of theft. On April 26, the...more

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Privacy Tip #327 – Scammers Spoof Cell Phone Numbers

Scammers use familiarity to get victims to fall for their scams. One way to do that is to spoof a cell phone number from the same area code to make the targeted person think that the person calling or texting them is someone...more

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Privacy Tip #300 – Apple iPhone Users: Update Your iPhone iOS ASAP

We have noted before how important it is to update the operating system (OS) on your mobile phone as soon as you receive notice from the manufacturer. This week, Apple issued an update to the iOS that is considered urgent....more

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Apple Issues Patches: Apply Them Now and Alert Your Employees to Do the Same

Earlier this week, Apple issued another patch—this one is said to address a reported vulnerability that “an application may be able to execute arbitrary code with kernel privileges.” According to Apple, it “is aware of a...more

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Privacy Tip #217 – Law Enforcement Warns of Juice-Jacking Scam

If, like me, you travel a lot, listen up—the Los Angeles District Attorney’s Office has issued an advisory as part of its fraud education campaign warning travelers not to use free USB charging stations offered in airports,...more

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A Value Add to Employee Security Education: Mobile Apps

While we have been talking about the very important message of educating employees about data security, I find that giving employees tips about their personal data security keeps them interested and engaged during education...more

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HomeKit Vulnerability: One More Reason to Accept New iOS 11.2

Apple has pushed an update to iOS 11.2 to its users. Users should consider pushing any updates that are recommended by the manufacturer, as there is usually a reason behind the update, and many times it is to fix a...more

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Privacy Tip #31 – Landlines still a safe way to communicate but telephone companies want to drop them

I am pretty up to date on data privacy and security and technology, but the 60 Minutes episode this past Sunday night floored even me. If you didn’t see it, it is worth streaming. Basically, 60 Minutes showed Karsten...more

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