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WiFi Safety

By UTS Support Posted on January 22, 2019 Posted in Best Practice, Mobile, Network, Weekly Tip

Forward: Over the last year or so of researching and writing this blog, I’ve come to the conclusion that there really are only about ten cybersecurity tips, and they are mostly common sense. The rest are just minor variations. With …

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Passwords Matter

By UTS Support Posted on October 30, 2018 Posted in Network, Weekly Tip

The Tip Passwords are our first line of defence in cybersecurity. So why do so many of us have bad password habits? Who knows. It just seems to be human nature. Readily available hacker scripts can guess most bad passwords …

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WiFi Hotspot Scams

By UTS Support Posted on April 3, 2018 Posted in Mobile, Network, Weekly Tip

The Tip Whether you’re vacationing, at a coffee shop, visiting a friend, or waiting in an airport, wifi hotspots are becoming ubiquitous. Sometimes the hotspots will cost a small fee, and other times they are free. In either case, be …

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Passwords vs Passphrases

By UTS Support Posted on November 23, 2017 Posted in Best Practice, General, Network, Weekly Tip

Welcome to the first in what we hope to make a weekly series of Cybersecurity tips. This week’s topic is Passwords and Passphrases. The condensed version is, “passwords are bad, passphrases are better”. This is a ‘b@dPas3Word!’. ‘This is a …

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