Secure Sockets Layer (SSL) certificates are digital certificates that authenticate a website’s identity and encrypt the connection between a web browser and a web server. An SSL certificate is added to an organization’s website to make sure online transactions are secure and customer information remains private.

Passwords are required to do practically everything, from watching TV and accessing your phone to making a doctor’s appointment and paying your electric bill. Without a password manager, it’s virtually impossible to remember all of your passwords, particularly if you’re using strong and unique ones for each account.

Passphrases are quickly emerging as a user-friendly alternative to traditional passwords. Earlier this year, Keeper integrated a passphrase generator into our web vault. Now, our users can take advantage of this ultra-secure, convenient functionality on our Android mobile app and KeeperFill Browser Extension, with iOS coming soon. Like Keeper’s password generator, you can generate a passphrase within your vault or record screen with a simple click of the dice.

Yes, Two-Factor Authentication (2FA) can stop hackers from accessing your accounts, but it’s not entirely foolproof and some forms of 2FA are stronger than others. 2FA is a type of Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA) that requires two authentication factors. With 2FA, you will need your username, password and another authentication method before you can access an online account.

With the Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC) 2.0 now finalized by the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD), contractors and suppliers across the Defense Industrial Base (DIB) must ensure they meet stricter cybersecurity standards to maintain eligibility for DoD contracts. Achieving and maintaining CMMC compliance is no small task — it requires robust security protocols, continuous monitoring and strict control over access to sensitive information.

David Heinemeier Hansson (DHH), the creator and leader of Ruby on Rails, reaffirmed his vision for the framework at Rails World last September. He described his philosophy as “from Hello World to IPO.”

Can you imagine a world without passwords? There’s nothing more annoying than trying to access an account you haven’t used in a while, only to find out you’ve forgotten your password. As we need to verify our identities for almost everything, it is pretty easy to forget passwords to old accounts. This means you have to waste time remembering usernames, secret answers to questions, verifying, and creating and saving a new password.

As a parent, you always want to protect your child from risks, including those that could jeopardize their well-being and safety. Getting your own Social Security number (SSN) stolen is stressful enough, but when your child’s SSN is compromised, you will want to act quickly to protect their identity. According to data from the Federal Trade Commission (FTC), 3% of all identity theft reports in the first half of 2024 were for children 19 years old and younger.

To stop receiving most spam emails, you can report them, block spam email addresses, make a burner email account and remove third-party account access. Spam emails are unwanted messages sent to many people, usually to advertise an item or service. According to Statista, approximately 46% of email traffic as of December 2023 could be classified as spam.

A black hat hacker is a cybercriminal who accesses your computer systems and network without your knowledge to steal data, disrupt systems and extort money. Black hat hackers try to take advantage of an organization’s security vulnerabilities to gain unauthorized access to software, systems and networks. Once they gain access to an organization’s data, black hat hackers may hold the data for ransom or sell it to other businesses or cybercriminals.