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Respect for your neighbor is one of the most important practices within the work environment, both in terms of staff growth within the company and in ensuring streamlined business.  Most companies have a unique Code of Conduct and Ethics created based on the company’s culture, aimed at ensuring the security, respect, and well-being of employees.  […]

If we had to select the most basic tip for cyber hygiene, we would certainly go with the classic: use a strong password. Even the most unsophisticated Internet users when it comes to information security know that passwords are the main line of defense in protecting your online identity from unauthorized access. But, did you […]

If you spend loads of time in front of your computer, you’ve certainly wondered about the security of your webcam. After all, protecting your webcam is synonymous with protecting your privacy, right?  In this text, you’ll get a better understanding of how webcam invasions actually work and how to protect your camera in your daily […]

You may not know, but the login system for computers using passwords was not designed for the way we use them nowadays. The invention of this protection mechanism goes back to the early days of personal computing when computers were still restricted to companies, universities and research centers. In general, there were only one or […]

There’s certainly an element of pride: it’s your first day at a new job and one of the first things the company does is create a corporate email address to call your own. Everything seems wonderful… Until you decide to use the privileged address to sign up for a newsletter. Then a social network. Later, […]

Have you heard the term “dumpster diving”?  It was originally created to describe a very common act in several nations around the world: rummaging through trash cans and dumpsters in the hope of finding items that, despite having been tossed out by their original owners, could still be useful to third parties.  But that’s not […]

You’ve likely come across the term phishing before. This is the name for a criminal technique to deceive an Internet user with a false message, usually to encourage the victim to download a malicious file or provide sensitive data. However, not everyone knows about the famous vishing, a combination of the terms “voice” and “phishing”, […]

The clean desk policy can easily be classified among the “ABCs” of information security campaigns to raise awareness. It deals with basic care measures we must take to avoid exposing sensitive information. Refrain from writing down important data on post-its, which are then stuck to a computer monitor, don’t leave reports laying unattended at workstations, […]

“Fakecalls” is malware able to intercept phone calls, reproduce voice messages and spy on infected devices. Evidence suggests that use is restricted to South Korea for now, though signs point to sophisticated advances in the world of cybercrime, which may not take long to spread around the world. How the Fakecalls Trojan works Fakecalls is […]