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Password Math: A Numeric Approach to Security

Password Math: A quick refresher on math concepts

Password math. Independently, those two words are usually despised or viewed as necessary evils. Together? Now you’re just asking for trouble. Most people would probably run far, far away from this article and never look back. Therefore, I applaud you for having the courage to even take a look. It turns out that password math is actually rather simple, it [...]

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What is phishing and why you don’t want to be a Phish

So what is phishing? Unlike fishing, it’s not a sport for the family to enjoy on a quiet afternoon. The short, blunt, maybe useful description is that it is a form of electronic social engineering. What does that mean? It means that it’s essentially a con, the only difference being that it can be harder [...]

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Online Privacy in the world of Social Media

social media privacy

There are tons of posts out there on how to maintain  your online privacy on social media sites, such as Facebook and Google +. More than anything, I want to simply encourage people in the right direction and emphasize that being aware of your data on Facebook and other social media venues is important for [...]

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