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We’re trying to answer all the privacy questions employees might have around their company’s ability to view messages and data within Slack.

For companies looking to get SOC 1 or 2 compliant, it can be hard to find out where to start, so we’re providing a straightforward guide to the ins and outs of SOC audits.

Making sure your password is strong yet memorable can be challenging and stressful. However, following best practices – like using passphrases, incorporating acronyms and relying on a password manager – will ensure your passwords are strong and safe. A strong password should contain at least 16 characters, with a combination of uppercase and lowercase letters, numbers and symbols.

For companies looking to get their data practices in order, the ISO 2700 standards provide a valuable starting point to use when crafting policy.

California’s data protection law applies not just to consumers, but to employees. And it’s finally taking effect.

1Password surveyed 600 small business cybersecurity professionals to better understand their unique challenges.

Spyware is a type of malware that can be installed on your device without your knowledge. The main goal of spyware is to spy on you and gather your private information, like passwords or credit card information. Despite spyware being elusive and undetectable at times, you can tell if there is spyware on your laptop by recognizing common signs. Some of these signs include unwanted pop-up ads, slower performance, shorter battery life and redirections on your browser.

You can tell if your Facebook account has been hacked if you receive login attempt notifications, notice your account’s personal information has been changed, see an increase in suspicious messages or have trouble logging in to your account. Since Facebook accounts hold a large amount of private information, you need to recover your account quickly if it’s been hacked.

If you answer a spam call, you might start receiving more spam and scam calls, become a victim of SIM card swapping or get your phone number spoofed. Based on Truecaller’s findings, from July 2023 to July 2024, Americans collectively spent approximately 234,000,000 hours answering spam calls. While not every spam call is intended to deceive you like a scam call, receiving unwanted phone calls from persistent telemarketers can quickly become annoying.

Several tactics can lead to medical identity theft, including someone physically stealing your sensitive information, phishing scams, insider attacks and data breaches. Continue reading to learn what medical identity theft is, how it can happen and ways you can protect yourself against it.