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Scammers often take advantage of health scares to distribute phishing scams. The worldwide spread of the coronavirus (COVID-19) has spawned many such campaigns, scaring recipients into clicking on harmful links or attachments in emails, text messages, or social media posts. Coronavirus …
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Microsoft Sway is a powerful tool for creating presentations and interactive reports that are distributed via the web. One of Sway‘s biggest advantages is its flexibility. One can make a Sway report look like anything. Since we’re a customer of …
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The Tip Have you ever found a USB Stick/Thumb Drive, or a CD on the ground or in a parking lot? Hopefully you did not put this into your computer. While you may be tempted by curiosity to see what …
The Tip We’ve discussed the topic of passwords a few times throughout other posts in this newsletter, but it’s a topic that’s important to highlight, particularly as we gear up for World Password Day on May 2nd. This annual event …
The Tip A couple of weeks ago, we talked about tax time and the Canada Revenue Agency, and the many scammers that come out of the woodwork this time of the year. We focused on the types of scams and …
The Tip What are Browser Cookies? Should I allow them? Are they important? Should I worry about them? Are there privacy concerns? In a nutshell, yes to all the above. The Detail Cookies, more properly called HTTP Cookies, are small …
The Tip What is PII? PII, or personally identifiable information, is sensitive data that could be used to identify, contact, or locate an individual. In the wrong hands, PII leads to identity theft and other forms of fraud. The Detail …
This week’s topic is Mobile Device Security, Are You Doing Enough? The Tip Most of us don’t think about it, but chances are your smart phone is more precious than your wallet or your keys, and in many cases, your …
We’ve had several reports of an ongoing phishing campaign targeted at members of the university today. Some of you have received emails from someone impersonating Mike DeGagné. This particular scam is pretty easy to spot. If you inspect the …
The Tip Now that we are entering the full swing of tax time, it’s important to remind ourselves that this is the season for online scams, phishing emails and fraudulent phone calls. This is the cybercriminals’ most favourite time of …
The Tip We’ve mentioned in several weekly tips that it is a bad habit to use the same passwords on multiple sites. With more and more large breaches coming into the news recently, it’s more important than ever to stop …
Recently there have been several privacy/security breaches in the news. People that subscribe to the terrific service at https://haveibeenpwned.com will already be aware of these. These breaches have been happening at major sites, and by now, if you use the internet and …
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