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Avoiding Scams During the 2024 Paris Olympics

Breakdancing is coming to the world stage while French citizens stage a creative protest with the hashtag “JeChieDansLaSeineLe23Juin.” We’ll leave the dirty research on that to you. Regardless, the ramp-up to the 2024 Paris Olympics is proving to be an exciting and controversial affair. However, the Olympic call isn’t reserved for top athletes and sports enthusiasts. It’s also a prime opportunity for scam artists and fraudsters to exploit an influx of tourists.

Can My Credit Be Frozen Without My Knowledge?

It is possible for your credit to be frozen without your knowledge. A credit freeze stops creditors from accessing your credit report, which can prevent them from approving new loans in your name. Credit freezes do not expire, so to remove them, you must contact each of the three major credit bureaus: Experian, TransUnion and Equifax. Most people place credit freezes if they suspect their personal information or identity was stolen since credit freezes help protect from fraud.

Asset Misappropriation: How To Protect Your Organization

Keeping money and ideas safe from outsiders is relatively easy. But what happens when you have to keep them safe from insiders? Asset misappropriation is a type of fraud that employees commit in their organizations, usually taking advantage of their position. This makes it not only harder to prevent but also difficult to identify if you don’t have the right systems in place.

A Guide to Open Source Software

Open source software (OSS) is software for which the original authors have granted express copyright and usage permissions to allow all users to access, view, and modify the source code of these programs however they see fit and without the need to pay royalties. This is in contrast to proprietary, closed source software, which typically requires a paid license and cannot be added to, modified, or distributed by anyone except the owner of the rights to the software.

Comprehensive Guide to Healthcare Data Security: Essential Safety and Compliance Tips

Healthcare data security is one of the top responsibilities in this digital age. Since patients’ sensitive information can be stored and shared online, healthcare companies need to work hard on securing it by implementing more stringent measures as cyber threats are rapidly changing. In this piece we will explore deeply the central aspects of healthcare data security: challenges, best practices and future activities.

What Is EDR Security?

Back in 2013, Gartner’s Anton Chuvakin set out to name a new set of security solutions to detect suspicious activity on endpoints. After what he called, “a long agonizing process that involved plenty of conversations with vendors, enterprises, and other analysts,” Chuvakin came up with this phrase: endpoint threat detection and response.

The New York State Law on Data Security Breach Notification for Business Owners

A data security breach occurs when an unauthorized party accesses or acquires computerized data without valid authorization from the right source. This act is against the stance of a business that guarantees integrity, confidentiality, and security of sensitive information such as social security number, name, account number, driver's license number, biometric information, and debit/credit card details. Some laws and regulations mandate business parastatals to notify the state and their customers whenever a data security breach occurs.

Internet Safety at Sea: How to Stay Secure While Cruising

Staying connected while on vacation has never been easier. Even when sailing the ocean waves on a cruise, technology allows us to stay up-to-date with our friends and family, sharing our adventures and staying in touch with loved ones on social media, by email, over messaging and chat applications, and by video.

Areas Where Smart Elderly Care Solutions Are Making an Impact

Smart elderly care solutions have revolutionized how we support and care for older adults in today's digital world. These technologies combine the power of computers, sensors, and the internet to make life easier and safer for seniors. From wearable devices that track health to smart home systems that help with daily tasks, these innovations are changing what it means to age. They allow older adults to stay independent longer, while giving their families peace of mind.
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Can the EventSentry Agents cause the same outage & disruption like the CrowdStrike Falcon sensor did?

The faulty Rapid Response Content CrowdStrike update that disabled millions of Windows machines across the globe on 7/19/2024 was any IT professional’s nightmare. Having to manually visit and restore each affected machine (further complicated by BitLocker) severely limited the recovery speed, especially for businesses with remote locations, TVs, kiosks, etc.