People in their 20s and 30s are losing it online. And by it, I mean money—thanks to digital identity theft.  In its simplest form, your digital identity is made up of a whole host of things that can be traced back to you and who you are. That can range anywhere from photos you post online to online shopping accounts, email accounts to telephone numbers, and bank accounts to your tax ID.   In this way, your digital identity is like dozens upon dozens of puzzle pieces made up of different accounts, ID numbers,…

People in their 20s and 30s are losing it online. And by it, I mean money—thanks to digital identity theft.  In its simplest form, your digital identity is made up of a whole host of things that can be traced back to you and who you are. That can range anywhere from photos you post online to online shopping accounts, email accounts to telephone numbers, and bank accounts to your tax ID.   In this way, your digital identity is like dozens upon dozens of puzzle pieces made up of different accounts, ID numbers,…

People in their 20s and 30s are losing it online. And by it, I mean money—thanks to digital identity theft.  In its simplest form, your digital identity is made up of a whole host of things that can be traced back to you and who you are. That can range anywhere from photos you post online to online shopping accounts, email accounts to telephone numbers, and bank accounts to your tax ID.   In this way, your digital identity is like dozens upon dozens of puzzle pieces made up of different accounts, ID numbers,…

By Rob Cheng, Founder and CEO, PC Matic The recent PC Matic Password Hygiene & Habits Report found that only 16% of employers issue passwords to employees. This is an alarming statistic given that 80% of businesses allow employees to choose their own passwords. This is risky behavior since it’s also been reported that many employees use the same password for both work and home and 50% of people have never changed their personal passwords…

Security experts recommend looking for increased activity from illicit mining on corporate networks when cryptocurrency prices go up. Image: Shutterstock/Wit Olszewski Crypto mining may seem like a small risk when compared with all the ransomware attacks going on. However, Cisco Talos researchers note in a new analysis that “unauthorized software on end systems is never a good sign. Today it’s a crypto miner, tomorrow it could be the initial payload in an eventual ransomware attack.” …

Android 12 adds killswitches for both the mic and camera. Jack Wallen shows you how to add them and use them. Image: sdx15/Shutterstock Android 12 is the most radical change to the platform since its inception. Not only has the interface undergone a drastic (and much-needed) makeover, there are some features that go a very long way to protect users’ privacy. SEE: Electronic communication policy  (TechRepublic Premium) One such feature is the ability to quickly…

My foray into IT was more of a trial by fire than a chosen profession. Back in my college days, I worked as a project manager in a call center for a small startup. Due to our size, we all played multiple roles. As we onboarded new customer support reps every few weeks, yours truly was responsible for setting up their PCs—actually plugging in keyboards, mice, and monitors via PS/2 and VGA connectors. On several occasions,…