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Data Privacy Day: Securing your data with a password manager

IT Security Guru

Each year, the day provides an opportunity to educate consumers and organisations alike on the importance of privacy and staying safe online. So, how can consumers protect themselves? Improving your password habits: Do not use any combination of characters that is easy to guess. What is a password manager?

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It’s a Holiday Security Breach Blowout

SiteLock

If you’re not familiar, the federal organization is the Office of Personnel Management, and OPM announced it was compromised in June of 2015, with the attackers possibly having access as early as March 2014. A good strategy to reduce the risk of a breach three-fold. Next, use robust authentication practices.

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SiteLock’s Top Five Cybersecurity Predictions For 2020

SiteLock

The CCPA aims to enhance privacy rights and consumer protection for California residents or any other organization that does business with California. Given the focus on protecting consumer privacy, the CCPA regulations will inevitably set the bar for an increase in cybersecurity policies.