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USB Sticks

By UTS Support Posted on May 7, 2019 Posted in Malware, Weekly Tip

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 …

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World Password Day 2019

By UTS Support Posted on April 23, 2019 Posted in Weekly Tip

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 …

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CRA, the wills and the won’ts

By UTS Support Posted on April 16, 2019 Posted in General, Weekly Tip

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 …

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Cookies, not the ones Granny used to make

By UTS Support Posted on April 9, 2019 Posted in Browsers, Weekly Tip

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 …

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PII, what it is and how to protect it

By UTS Support Posted on April 2, 2019 Posted in Best Practice, Weekly Tip

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 …

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Mobile Device Security, Are You Doing Enough?

By UTS Support Posted on March 26, 2019 Posted in Mobile, Weekly Tip

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 …

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Safety Online At Tax Time

By UTS Support Posted on March 19, 2019 Posted in Weekly Tip

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 …

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The Risk in Reusing Passwords

By UTS Support Posted on March 12, 2019 Posted in Weekly Tip

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 …

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Email And Personal Information Breaches In The News

By UTS Support Posted on March 11, 2019 Posted in Alerts

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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The Return of the Norton Scanner Scam

By UTS Support Posted on March 6, 2019 Posted in Alerts, Malware, Weekly Tip

The Tip What’s old is new again. If you’re surfing and you get a pop-up that says something along the lines of “Norton Security: Your PC is infected with 5 viruses”… DO NOT click on proceed or install. The Detail …

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Passwords and Passphrases, again

By UTS Support Posted on February 26, 2019 Posted in Best Practice, Weekly Tip

The Tip In this issue, I’d like to revisit our first Cybersecurity post from November of 2017, “Passwords vs Passphrases”. It is as important and relevant today as it was then. The Detail I won’t repeat the entire first post …

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Phishing for Facebook Logins

By UTS Support Posted on February 19, 2019 Posted in Alerts, Weekly Tip

The Tip A new phishing attack has surfaced that can easily catch the most diligent of us. It is also fortunately easy to spot, once you’re aware of what to look for. The Detail We’ve all been to sites now …

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