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Shopping Tips for the Holidays

I received a great newsletter this week from the Multi-State Information Sharing and Analysis Center (MS-ISAC) titled "8 Shopping Tips for the Holidays" and it got me thinking about all of the holiday-type attacks that I've seen resulting in compromised systems or an unhappy holiday experience.

How Anonymous Are You Online? Tips for Protecting Yourself

Have you ever wondered how something you briefly look at on one website pops up as an advertisement on a completely different website? This is because each website you visit collects information about you, allowing the next site you visit to display advertisements based on the information that was collected. Usually this is done by companies to better advertise to you as well as collect data on their customers, but this can be a privacy concern or used for malicious purposes.

When it Comes to Passwords, Complexity is Key

Every time you open a new account or are forced to change your password, you’ve probably been prompted to make sure that your password is a strong one. These days strong is not enough. A complex password is what you need.

Remote Colorado Counties Rally for Broadband Coverage

Today's blog comes from Anthony (Tony) Neal-Graves, the executive director of the Colorado Broadband Office. Tony is responsible for driving the state’s broadband strategy and utilizing public and private sector relationships in communities across the state to support broadband expansion.

Seven Ways to Make Sure Your Stuff is Safe in the Cloud

Whether you know it or not, chances are you are storing at least some of your data in a cloud-based service. Cloud services make accessing and backing up your data a breeze (pun intended). For instance, if you dropped your phone in a river while hiking, the cloud has likely already saved all of your photos, contacts and crucial data.

#StayingSafeWithSocialMedia

Today’s guest blog comes from Merlin Namuth, Director of Standards, Risk, Compliance, and Security with Red Robin Gourmet Burgers, Inc.