Privacy

The Role of Encryption in Safeguarding Our Privacy

Encryption is a process of converting sensitive information into a code or cypher, making it unreadable and inaccessible to unauthorised individuals. The use of encryption has become increasingly important in today's digital age, where sensitive information is constantly being shared and stored online.

Public WiFi: Convenient but Unsafe

Online privacy is a growing concern in today's digital age, as more and more personal information is being shared and stored online. The dangers of public WiFi, in particular, are becoming increasingly apparent as hackers and cybercriminals use these networks to gain access to sensitive information and steal valuable dat

5 Ways to Stay Safe from Online Scams in India

Technology gives us a lot of power - right from shopping with the click of a button to making financial transactions. No matter where we are located, we can make payments and complete various transactions. With this, though, we have gotten exposed to many fraudulent activities. Hackers aplenty are out there. Additionally, methods and ploys used for cyber-attacks are constantly evolving as technology advancements occur.

Remote Work and the Associated Cybersecurity Risks

There is a growing cybersecurity risk for businesses due to the increased prevalence of remote labour and the digitisation of previously conventional services. More and more people are opting to work remotely, and this has led to a rise in the number of potential security threats associated with remote work.

Government vs the Big Five on Privacy

As there is more and more technological innovation, more data is getting collected. Due to this, organisations are facing a challenging risk matrix to make sure that a person’s personal information is protected. Hence, the protection of privacy is fast emerging as a very important issue in the global information economy. ‍

7 Tips to Safeguard Your Data From Data Brokers

We live in a digital age. Today, digital identities are becoming as important as our real-world identities. For every real-world activity, there is now a virtual counterpart, so you can do these activities anywhere - from shopping to ordering food and paying bills. But performing all these tasks online comes at a price. Not only is all your data tracked and stored by the websites you access to perform these activities, but it’s also up for sale on the internet by data broker companies. This is one of the biggest challenges to the digital safety of internet users - which includes practically all of us now.

5 Reasons Why You Need Cove's Encrypted Cloud Document Storage

It’s no secret that almost nothing on the internet is off-limits for hackers. From your personal chats to official business communications and cloud document storage, nothing can escape the radar of a hacker. In today’s age, pretty much nothing is unhackable unless you use military-grade encryption storage to store your important documents. Let’s find out how that works.

What Is the Internet of Things and its Effects on Your Privacy

There is a steady increase in the number of devices connected to the Internet of Things (IoT), and it is predicted that there will be 64 billion IoT devices in use worldwide by 2025. It's cool to have a smart home, and smart lighting can help you save money on your electric bill and use less energy overall.As technology advances, linked vehicles will be able to communicate with smart city infrastructure, creating a new environment for the driver who is used to the conventional means of transportation. People now get a more comprehensive and in-depth picture of their health, or lack thereof, thanks to the proliferation of linked healthcare equipment.

The Evolution of Social Engineering Attacks and How to Mitigate Them

To acquire illegal access to a system, network, or physical place or for financial benefit, social engineering attackers rely primarily on human interaction. They often manipulate targets into breaching regular security processes and best practices.Through deception and social engineering, threat actors pose as trustworthy persons or reputable sources of information in order to achieve their goals. The goal is to persuade, deceive, or intimidate users into disclosing confidential information or granting unauthorised access.

How Your Smartphone is the New Target for Hackers

There is a vast amount of private information ready to be hacked into, especially with half the world's population using mobile phones nowadays. The increasing importance of mobile phones in our everyday lives and routines makes them prime targets in the ongoing cyber battle.

Tech Giants Vs Privacy Lawsuits

Numerous high-profile lawsuits have been filed this year alone against tech firms. The United States Department of Justice and eleven states launched a lawsuit against Google, alleging the search engine giant had broken antitrust rules, joining the massive complaint already filed against Facebook.

10 Digital Security Terms You Should Know

Security and privacy are already deeply embedded in our daily lives. Cybersecurity is one of the most complex and rapidly evolving fields due to the constant stream of new resources, technology, methodologies, and attacks.

How to Secure Your Digital Health: 7 Key Methods

The prevalence of mobile apps in people's daily online lives is changing the way they use the Internet, but that hasn't affected the fundamentals of staying secure online. Identity theft is still a problem because hackers are looking for details they can use to steal your money from your bank account or credit card.

10 Methods to Help You Stay Anonymous Online

Protecting one's anonymity when using the Internet is a significant challenge. In fact, the current Internet culture, which is based on ads and extensive monitoring, aims to do the opposite.

Encrypting Cryptocurrency

Cryptocurrency is a form of digital currency that one can buy, sell, and invest in like traditional currencies. It uses blockchain technology to function as a digital asset. Cryptography helps in creating a coded network that connects each node in the blockchain.

BYOD (Bring Your Own Device) vs Data Security

BYOD offers significant advantages to businesses as well as the employees of those businesses.

Warding Off Insider Attacks and Data Breach

An attack from within a company, often known as an insider threat, can result in enormous losses for that firm. Sensitive data must be safeguarded at all times, regardless of who has access to it.

How to Secure Your Cloud?

Having access to all of your data from any location and on any device certainly has its advantages. However, it also leaves the door open for other people to access your files using a device other than the one you're using yourself.

Understanding the MetaMask KYC Phishing Attack

Scams involving cryptocurrencies have been around for a very long time. A new scam targeting MetaMask crypto wallet owners has surfaced, and we'll take a look at it.

Five Reasons to Go Paperless Today

Running a paperless business is becoming an increasingly realistic solution to all office issues. This is one of the defining terms of the modern period that has quickly become popular throughout the commercial world.

What Can an SMS do to Perpetrate a Phishing Attack?

SMS phishing or Smishing is the practice of using text messages to trick someone into handing over personal information or downloading malware in an attempt to steal money or personal information.

Mid-year Review of Major Cyberattacks

There were recurrent attacks of ransomware, geopolitical conflict, and action taken by various governments to protect the citizens from cybersecurity risks in the first three months of 2022.

Privacy Lock App: Your savior in the digital age

Another day, another big data hack, this time at Equifax. Having your data stolen from some big company database is now pretty much an expectation for anyone who interacts with online services. Data is more valuable than oil, yet most big companies are using haphazard systems and outdated technology to secure our most valuable asset.

Privacy app: The Only Solution for Personal Data Protection

The massive data breaches in the last year have proven one thing for sure, data on the cloud isn’t safe! Not even in the hands of large enterprises who spend billions of dollars every year on shoring up their security.

Data is Knowledge and Knowledge is Power

“Siri, how does my calendar look like today?” and the AI-powered personal assistant responds with your day’s itinerary and even provides recommendations about weather and traffic. How does this happen?

Top Mobile Phone Security Threats

In today’s digital age, an individual’s mobile phone carries a lot of data – some of which can be quite sensitive. It is, hence, no wonder that mobile devices are getting more and more attention from cybercriminals. At the same time, cyber threats against mobile phones are becoming more diverse.

Privacy and the Metaverse: A Paradox?

Metaverse, metaverse everywhere. What is all the buzz all about? Does it have anything to do with your privacy? The short answer is yes. The long answer is yes, absolutely. Let’s start with the origins—Neal Stephenson coined the term ‘metaverse’ in his 1992 dystopian novel, Snow Crash. It comprises two words, i.e., ‘meta’ and ‘universe’ and was initially referred to as a 3D virtual space. This concept remained in science fiction books until some years ago but is slowly becoming a part of the real world. Yet, talking about the ‘metaverse’ almost feels as if someone was talking about the ‘Internet’ in the 1970s—it is there but not entirely in existence yet. Some platforms, like video games, provide the closest metaverse experience. So what exactly is a metaverse, and what does privacy in such a world entail? Let’s see.

The Importance of Digital Privacy in the Digital Age

Online privacy is to what extent your personal, financial, and browsing data has been hidden while you’re online. It is also called internet security or digital privacy. It is an increasing source of concern as there is a greater source of exposing the browsing history and personal information.

End-to-end Encryption and How it Works

Does the ‘Incognito’ Mode Actually Make You Invisible?

Browsing in the incognito or private mode indeed allows you to keep certain parts of your browsing private, but it is crucial to understand what it hides and clears from your phone or computer and what it does not.

Mobile Security: More Important Than Ever

We carry our smartphones with us at all times. However, how many of us are aware of the dangers they create? The following are examples of rising dangers to mobile device security.