Why Everyone Should Care About Data Protection
There is an opinion that an average Internet user can not be a subject of interest for hackers and other thieves of confidential data. The head of the CIA or celebrity is a completely different story. But what can hacker expect from an ordinary person? No intriguing secrets, no big money. It seems like there is no need in data protection for common people. But everyone thinking this way is seriously mistaken. There are a lot of...
Identification, authentication, and authorization – what’s the difference
Identification, authentication, and authorization. We all face these three concepts every day, but not everyone knows the difference. Since these terms are essential in data protection, they deserve to be explained better. To begin, let’s take an example from everyday life. It will help you to understand the difference between authentication and identification in general. A new employee comes to work for the first time. At the...
Password Manager KeePass Is Vulnerable
It is not news that a fair amount of threats waits for the user in the vast global network. And it is clear that the best way out is to keep valuable information in encrypted form and protect it with a strong password. But the fact that it is possible to “pull” out in a form of a simple text file all the data from the password manager – the program which encrypts and generates passwords – became a surprise for...
Cybersecurity Lesson from T-Mobile and Experian
Recently, the whole world and especially the U.S. citizens have been stirred up by the news about the leakage of credit history data of 15 million subscribers of the international mobile operator T-Mobile. What is notable in this story is that the information was not stolen directly from T-Mobile’s database but from the servers of its partner – Experian. Considering this example in details gives a valuable cybersecurity...
How to Make the Internet of Things Safe
In recent years, the Internet of Things has been developing rapidly. Today, not only computers and smartphones can access the network. Many kinds of home appliances, including refrigerators and washing machines, are also connected to the World Wide Web. The idea of such devices is certainly good: Internet connection allows you to manage them even at a considerable distance. It’s comfortable to use a smartphone on your way home to...