Online shopping scams – 7 ways to fight them
Be wary of online shopping scams – 7 ways to fight them While some of us may be quite skilled at finding miscellaneous gadgets and great deals on apparel online, relying on e–commerce platforms for all of our basic household needs is a new challenge. Many of us preferred to shop at brick and mortar retail for certain purchases such as groceries or pharmaceuticals. Now that we’ve turned online for all our shopping needs, online […] more…McAfee Relaunches Award-Winning Online Safety Program for Kids
With an updated curriculum and new cybersecurity career module, McAfee’s Online Safety Program for Kids is set to reach new heights Online safety is an area that now touches nearly everyone – from corporate CEOs and governments to grandparents and children. It’s also why nearly 130 countries come together on Safer Internet Day to raise […] more…IoT Devices: The Gift that Keeps on Giving… to Hackers
McAfee Advanced Threat Research on Most Hackable Gifts You’ve probably noticed the recent increase in Internet connected drones, digital assistants, toys, appliances and other devices hitting the market and maybe even showing up in your own home. The sale of these “Internet-of-Things” (IoT) devices is expected to reach 600 million units this year[1] and, unfortunately, […] more…The Future of Cyber Safety: Could Artificial Intelligence Be The Silver Bullet?
Stay Safe Online Week 2017 Cyber safety: outsourcing to experts makes such sense! Like most multi-tasking millennium mums, I’m a BIG fan of outsourcing: ironing, cleaning and gardening – it just makes such sense! Why not get an expert involved so you can focus on the things you love? Smart, I say! But did you […] more…Should hackers be tolerated to test public systems?
The purported veering of a jetliner caused by an onboard hacker points to a larger problem, experts say – airlines and other providers of services may be blind to the value such security researchers can offer in the name of public safety. While it’s far from clear that security researcher Chris Brown actually did commandeer […] more…More information
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