So What’s The Deal With Anonymous, Anyway?
It’s everywhere. We’ve all seen it. Headlines in technology, cyber security, national security, politics, and more all seem to be ridden with this mysterious name: “Anonymous.” The image of a faceless figure wearing the iconic Guy Fawkes mask, or the group’s unofficial logo of a headles ...
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New York Times: “We’ve Been Hacked”
Breaking news: The New York Times announced yesterday that it has been the victim of hacking. And not on just one occasion. According to the report, this has been going on for four months. So who is responsible? According to them, China. It seems that in response to articles published in Oc ...
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Department of Homeland Security Recommends Password Managers
…This is big. According to an article published by the United States Computer Emergency Readiness Team, a subset of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, password managers are not simply useful but are in fact necessary in the internet age (you can download the article here). We’ve ...
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New Report Says 90% of User-Generated Passwords Are Hackable
Are your passwords safe? Bad news. Almost certainly not. According to some troubling new data released Tuesday by Deloitte, password security will be a primary concern for all connected users in 2013. The global consulting firm predicts that over 90%—yes, you read that right, 90%—of passwo ...
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Three New Year’s Resolutions Anyone Can (And Should) Keep
Happy New Year, Keepees! Welcome to the future. January should be a month of fresh starts and optimism, but sometimes making resolutions can feel like more of a burden than anything else. The pressure to be better can take all the fun out of the New Year. Luckily, there’s one area of your li ...
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Keeping A Bright Outlook In 2013
As 2012 winds to a close, it’s easy to focus on the doom-and-gloom side of recent events in cyber security. From malware-ridden apps to individual hacks on personal information to large-scale cyber attacks from organizations like Anonymous, you might not want to ever take that new tablet out of ...
Continue ReadingThe Truth About Cybercrime Today
December is Identity Theft Prevention and Awareness month. Amidst all the bells-a-ringing and people singing that also come around this time of year, it can be easy to ignore the more sober reality of this important topic. Are You Aware? A great place to start on the “awareness” side of a ...
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Shopping Online This Holiday?
It’s that time of year again! Holiday shopping time. If you’ve ever bought anything online, you know that credit card information, banking passwords and PayPal login data are like little digital children: they can be hard to keep track of, they need protection, and they’re each special i ...
Continue ReadingA Day Without Internet
As of today, internet in Syria is reported at least partially restored, according to tech blog CloudFlare. The blackout began on Thursday, Novemeber 29, with a sudden shutdown of all traffic from Syria to the rest of the internet. In addition, some cellphone connections were reported shut off. ...
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What’s The Difference Between Keeper® Free and Keeper® Backup? Good Question.
Here at Keeper, we believe that in today’s world security is a right, not a privilege. Everyone should be able to protect their identity. That’s why we offer two products: Keeper® Free and Keeper® Backup. Which one is right for you? Keeper® Free Keeper® Free safeguards personal info ...
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