Safer Internet Day – General tips for children & teens

Safer Internet Day – General tips for children & teens

On February 9, 2021, the world will celebrate the 18th iteration of Safer Internet Day. The theme of this year’s event is “Together for a better internet.” It’s a reminder that all of us have a responsibility to help make the web a safer place. One of the ways we can do this is by taking the online safety of children and teens to heart. In their enthusiasm for entering into the online world and…

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AI and biometrics in 2021: Predictions, trends, and insights for what might lie ahead

AI and biometrics in 2021: Predictions, trends, and insights for what might lie ahead

AI and biometrics in 2021: Predictions, trends, and insights for what might lie ahead | 2021-02-09 | Security Magazine This website requires certain cookies to work and uses other cookies to help you have the best experience. By visiting this website, certain cookies have already been set, which you may delete and block. By closing this message or continuing to use our site, you agree to the use of cookies. Visit our updated privacy and…

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Pinpointing Emergency Communications

Pinpointing Emergency Communications

Pinpointing Emergency Communications | 2021-02-09 | Security Magazine This website requires certain cookies to work and uses other cookies to help you have the best experience. By visiting this website, certain cookies have already been set, which you may delete and block. By closing this message or continuing to use our site, you agree to the use of cookies. Visit our updated privacy and cookie policy to learn more. This Website Uses CookiesBy closing…

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Safer Internet Day – social media best practices for young people

Safer Internet Day – social media best practices for young people

On February 9, 2021, the world will celebrate the 18th iteration of Safer Internet Day. It’s an opportunity for everyone to recognize the importance of staying safe online. It’s also a reminder that all of us play a part in making the web a safer place. One of the ways we can observe Safer Internet Day is by helping children and teens navigate social media. Young people might assume that these platforms exist in a…

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Top 5 reasons not to use fear to encourage security compliance

Top 5 reasons not to use fear to encourage security compliance

Security is important in any organization, but getting employees to follow protocol can be a challenge. Tom Merritt offers five reasons why using fear-based motivation techniques is not ideal. Oh, these people who are using insecure passwords, clicking open phishing emails and installing malicious apps–why don’t they understand? We’ll show them, right? If you don’t follow the security protocols, you’re in for it. “Fear will keep the local systems in line.” Wait… Grand Moff Tarkin…

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How to easily check if an email is legit or a scam, and protect yourself and your company

How to easily check if an email is legit or a scam, and protect yourself and your company

Use these practical guidelines to determine if something’s a great deal or too good to be true. Image: Vladimir Obradovic, Getty Images/iStockphoto I spend a few minutes every morning blocking and unsubscribing from lists that send irrelevant messages. Because my email address is public, most of these messages are unsolicited; a few might even be dangerous. Fortunately, the more we take advantage of the internet, the better equipped we are to deal with messages that…

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How to block point-to-point file transfers in Skype for Business using PowerShell

How to block point-to-point file transfers in Skype for Business using PowerShell

There are situations where you want to block P2P file transfers to people outside the organization during a video conference meeting. You’ll need to issue a global policy. Image: iStock/AndreyPopov Users of the online version of Microsoft 365 are well aware that Skype for Business has been incorporated into Microsoft Teams and is, therefore, not a separate standalone application anymore. However, that does not mean that Microsoft 365 administrators cannot control certain aspects of Skype…

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CFP for DockerCon LIVE 2021 Now Open! – Docker Blog

CFP for DockerCon LIVE 2021 Now Open! – Docker Blog

Ahoy! You can now submit your talk proposal for DockerCon LIVE 2021! Taking place May 27, 2021, DockerCon brings together the entire community of Docker developers, contributors and partners to share, teach, and collaborate to grow the understanding and capabilities of modern application developers. The Docker community is growing fast and is incredibly diverse, and our aim is to have a conference that reflects this growth and diversity. To that end, we’re announcing the CFP…

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Paralegal’s Pal Admits Outing Witnesses

Paralegal’s Pal Admits Outing Witnesses

A woman from Iowa has admitted obtaining confidential information about a drug-trafficking operation from her paralegal friend and then releasing it on social media. Rachel Manna, of West Des Moines, pleaded guilty on February 4 to using a former Department of Justice contractor’s government computer to access government records and to obtain sensitive, non-public law enforcement information. In the spring of 2018, 33-year-old Manna asked her friend Danielle Taff to access details about certain defendants in a…

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