Ranking the best schools in the world with cybersecurity programs is a difficult feat. You can’t really say that one school is better than another because one school may have better features than another doesn’t. In this article, we will talk about the top 100 cybersecurity universities in UK, USA, and Canada and leave you the choice to choose one.  In no particular order, they are: 1.      California State University, San Bernardino Programs: California State…

6 Steps to Help Your Family Restore Digital Balance in Stressful Times Editor’s Note: This is part II in a series on helping families protect their mental and digital health in times of chronic stress. The content is not intended to be a substitute for professional advice or treatment. Over the past year of remote life, technology has become both a lifeline and a life sucker. We’ve witnessed technology author amazing moments of human connection…

The benefits of working remotely are numerous, but studies are finding there are significant hidden costs that need to be factored in. Image: iStock/BartekSzewczyk Data is being lost from companies at an alarming rate and, so far, there does not seem to be a solution. A recent survey conducted by Arlington Research for Egress Software seems to suggest one of the causes wasn’t on anyone’s radar a year ago. Arlington Research interviewed 500 IT leaders…

Every new presidential administration brings change, one way or another. Learn what President Joseph Biden is facing on the cybersecurity front, along with some tips for government and businesses. Image: iStock/remotevfx The past year has been one like no other, and during the pandemic cybersecurity threats have been on the rise with the ubiquity of remote work. United States President Joseph Biden has a lot on his plate, and cybersecurity concerns should be high on…

Gartner research finds that only 11% of companies have resumed travel or plan to within the next six months. Image: CharlieAJA/istock Even as more and more people get vaccinated against COVID-19 despite a slow rollout, most companies have business travel plans on hold at least for now. Brian Kropp, chief of research in the Gartner HR research, said that executives are still very early in their planning process around starting normal business travel. Gartner research…

With a stalkerware app on your phone, another person can spy on your activities and view your personal information, Kaspersky says. Image: istock/Highwaystarz-Photography At its best, technology can bring people together through the use of social networks, video chats, and other tools. But at its worst, technology can be used to harass, bully, and terrorize other people. One example of the latter is stalkerware, a type of app installed on someone’s mobile device to eavesdrop…

New research by cybersecurity company Kaspersky has found that Russia, Brazil, and the United States of America were the countries most affected by stalkerware last year.  A new report, “The State of Stalkerware 2020,” that was released today found that 53,870 Kaspersky users were affected globally by malicious surveillance software in 2020. Russia had the most affected users for the second year running, with 12,389 victims. With 6,523 victims, Brazil moved up from third place in 2019 to become the…