Phishing emails can appear convincing and may even carry a valid digital signature. A valid signature alone does not establish that a message is trustworthy. By digitally signing your emails, you help recipients check the signing key and detect changes to the signed content. How…
alphaspirit.itShutterstockSpam robots, so-called harvesters, consistently search the internet for email addresses that can be used for unlawful advertising, phishing emails, and spreading viruses, worms, and Trojans. You’re recommended to have your contact details on your website, but how do you stop them…
AI-generatedWhat happens to digital data after a company stores contacts, emails, and files in the cloud? Businesses that work with third-party providers need to know who retains data sovereignty over business and customer data when it is stored on external servers. Read on to find out how…
one photoshutterstockTechnical issues, hacker attacks, and malware can lead to costly and serious data loss at any time. To minimize the risks, it is recommended that you perform regular comprehensive backups. It is important to have a suitable backup strategy that properly meets your specific…
AI-generatedThroughout the course of digitization, employees and employers became aware of the importance of backups. The 3-2-1 rule was considered the golden rule - where two redundant copies of each file are kept. As technology continues to evolve, cloud-based solutions are becoming more…
Valery EvlakhovShutterstockThe General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) defines how personal data must be handled and establishes a uniform data protection framework across the EU. It also applies to US businesses that offer services to or track users in the EU. This article provides a concise GDPR…
AI-generatedA big problem with the previous Internet Protocol version, IPv4, was the missing guarantee of security standards of integrity, authenticity, and confidentiality. This previous protocol lacked the necessary means to identify data sources or enable secure transport. The protocol…
S_LShutterstockThere are many options for photo backup. Which solutions work best for storing your personal pictures? As image quality continues to improve, file sizes grow, making cloud-based photo backup an increasingly popular choice. How secure is it to keep your photos in the cloud, and…
AI-generatedWireguard offers a modern, fast, and secure alternative to traditional VPN protocols. With a streamlined codebase, low hardware requirements, and optimized performance, it is particularly suited for mobile devices and the Internet of Things (IoT). In this article, you will learn…
FuntapshutterstockAnyone who wants to enable secure remote connections to an Ubuntu system can’t avoid the SSH security protocol. With OpenSSH, Ubuntu provides an SSH server as a software package that meets all essential requirements. By default, however, the Ubuntu SSH service is disabled or not…