by Jacob Parker-Bowles | Jun 7, 2017 | Cyber Security, Jacob Parker-Bowles
If you’re a PC-user, then you’re probably aware of the risk of your operating system contracting a malware virus but maybe you don’t want to put out the extra money. If you’re a Mac user, you may think you don’t need virus protection at all. Contrary to popular...
by Jacob Parker-Bowles | May 31, 2017 | Cyber Security, Jacob Parker-Bowles
If you have an email address, chances are you have received spam or have a spam folder full of useless emails. Regular email users can look at spam emails and be able to point them out quite obviously. Yet, many email marketers have crafted ways to get trick enough to...
by Jacob Parker-Bowles | May 8, 2017 | Cyber Security, Jacob Parker-Bowles
If you’re an American that’s still swiping your credit card when you go to make purchases because you don’t have the chip yet, you’re actually in the minority. According to a recent poll, 70 percent of U.S. credit card holders now carry EMV chip cards. If you have one...
by Jacob Parker-Bowles | Mar 30, 2017 | Cyber Security, Jacob Parker-Bowles
It’s no big secret that social media accounts are often compromised. How many times have you been on Facebook and come across a spammy link on your friend’s wall that you suspect wasn’t posted by them? Or received a friend request from a person you don’t know and with...
by Jacob Parker-Bowles | Feb 22, 2017 | Cyber Security, Jacob Parker-Bowles
You don’t need me to tell you that you should have a secure password- something you’ll remember, but unique enough to prevent hackers from cracking it. You should vary your password for each website so that if one of your accounts is compromised, they won’t all be in...
