President Barack Obama announced his plan to create the Federal Privacy Council as part of a massive Cybersecurity National Action Plan (CNAP) that will affect how federal agencies protect the private data of U.S. citizens. CNAP will also support IT modernization and promote cybersecurity research and development in the public and private sectors.
Read moreTechnology is a wonderful thing, but it comes with a price. Much of the data collected about us is done so for advertising purposes. We may not like it, but if we continue to expect services for free it is only logical that providers make money one way or another. What’s important is to know what information about you is collected, who has access and what they do with it. Here are some tips and techniques you can use to minimize the data that is collected and to protect your privacy online.
Read moreToday’s technology and apps allow stalkers to easily track their victims’ whereabouts. Burglars can easily determine what valuables we possess and when we are not home. Hackers can use your personal information to create very believable email phishing attacks. They send you emails that trick you into clicking on links, responding, and providing more personal information or opening attachments and downloading malware. In order to protect ourselves and our businesses we must be able to recognize what information we are releasing, what is being collected, what is available and who has access to it.
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