Dawna has spent her entire career in web dev, cybersecurity, and IT. Her work has been featured on Forbes, Adobe, Airtable, Backblaze, Cyberleaf, Lifewire, and other online publications for the past ten years.
Chances are you use biometrics every day to unlock your devices without giving the process much thought. The technology is the latest advancement in security and the protection of devices against unwanted intrusion....
Most people these days are tethered to their iPhones 24/7. Our entire lives are stored on our cell phones: pictures, contacts, music, text messages, emails, and access to our bank accounts, credit cards,...
If you have a cell phone, you probably get spam text messages all the time. Not only are these spam SMS messages annoying, but they can also be dangerous if you click links...
Social engineering is a manipulative technique that cybercriminals and hackers use to gain access to systems, information, or credentials. It has been a major threat since the earliest days of the internet, and...
Are you bombarded every day by robocalls? Most of us are, and it’s frustrating and distracting, taking our focus away from what’s important. In fact, consumers received more than 50 billion robocalls in...
A VPN, also known as a virtual private network, is a powerful tool that can hide your location and protect you from various cybersecurity threats. Historically, VPNs were used exclusively when connecting to...
Living in the modern digital age comes with dangers and challenges. One of them is doxxing, a practice that can be extremely harmful to the victim. If you aren’t yet aware of what...
These days, most people put a premium on privacy and security. Particularly since 2020 and the pandemic, users crave more privacy and security in all their communications. In line with those efforts, business professionals...
Advanced Encryption Standard (AES) is a method of securing data during transport to keep it safe. It’s often referred to as “military-grade” encryption because the United States government was the first to adopt...
We’ve all heard the term “hacker,” but did you know there are many different types? The most common types of hackers are black hat hackers. But there are also white hat, gray hat, and...