Security

Security is an important topic when it comes to technology. There are many different areas of security, so this category is divided into various sub-categories to help navigate through the posts on security.

5 Tips for Creating Secure Passwords

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Secure Passwords

One of the most common mistakes that people make when setting up online accounts is creating secure passwords that are weak and easy to crack by hackers. When hackers attempt to hack into an account, they can run through multiple searches at a time, and quickly pick up on all the little tricks that people use to “personalize” their login information.

A strong password is the most basic form of online security you could have. Your password unlocks everything from your bank account to your email account, and if it is inadequate then a total stranger could gain access to your most personal information.

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How to Automatically Upload Photos to Dropbox from Your iPhone

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Dropbox

There are many features that we love about Dropbox. Its simple synchronization, permission to encrypt your files using a third-party service, ability to view older versions of your files, and so on, make it desirable over other cloud storage service providers. Dropbox has recently updated their app for iPhone to version 1.5.5 to enable us to make the best of both worlds.

It had a great welcome since you can automatically upload your files to Dropbox using your iDevice. Android device owners can no longer boast of their phone’s ability to synchronize with Dropbox since iPhone can also be used now to upload photos directly. All you need to do is download the Dropbox app and start synchronizing.

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Is Cloud Data Easier to Recover: 5 Cloud Data Recovery Concerns

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Top 4 Cloud Storage Providers

Long before the cloud came around, individuals and companies alike were turning to Web based storage and data recovery. With a mix of software and Web based management controls, off-site data backup and recovery was finicky, non-mobile and not too much more cost effective than the on-site tradition.

Now that the cloud is above, the nomenclature of the past no longer applies – cloud storage and cloud data recovery solutions are growing in maturity, offering capabilities in integration, management and control that the old Web based data storage providers just couldn’t offer.

Regardless of the sky-high appeal of cloud storage benefits, it is not wise to turn to cloud driven business continuity haphazardly. While the perceived ease and cost performance of cloud storage and recovery is tempting, cloud storage and backup present considerable challenges.

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Tips and Tricks to Stay Undercover on Internet with VPN

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Staying Undercover Online

When going online most people think they are fairly anonymous. They visit websites, login to social media websites, check their email and more without much thought on their virtual footprints. Unfortunately, those surfing without protection, such as provided by a VPN service, are easily tracked. Just what can be seen when you are online?

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Why Small Businesses Should Look at CDW Data Storage Solutions

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CDW Data Storage

This is a Sponsored post written by me on behalf of CDW for SocialSpark. All opinions are 100% mine.

If you own a small business, then you know how important your data is. Everything from documents to e-mail needs to be properly stored, and also backed up in a protected server.

CDW can easily help small businesses manage their important files by providing storage management and virtualization solutions that will work for any small business.

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5 Mac Protection Solutions

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Apple Logo

We all love Mac and their operating system. It’s rather good and reliable – at least, during a few years of usage, refreshing and other operations it didn’t bring to me any troubles. But there is a solid minus in it – a lot of software must be bought, there are no in-built tools for elementary things like HDD defragmentation, antivirus protection, log cleaning and other things that are necessary in everyday life of a common Mac user.

I think we all know that stupid belief that “antivirus protection is not really necessary on Mac computers.” A lot of people used to say so, until one sunny day they discovered that their money from credit cards has gone somewhere. Only after that they understood what an antivirus program is for and decided to buy an antivirus application.

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Identity Theft at a Higher Level

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Identity Theft

There are so many victims of identity theft. People fall into these traps every year. So many people find themselves looking for a way to scheme other people. The victims of identity theft may do everything in their powers to prevent this. Sometimes those crafty Internet hackers just outsmart some people and find a way to steal the identity.

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