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How to secure cyber privacy and prevent identity theft by Reese Kimmons, MS ISA We enter 2022 facing an accelerating erosion of

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The Truth About What You’re Really Up Against When Using a VPN Most are aware that a nation will have its own

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Search engines are the best place for us to go when we want to learn about something new or research a specific

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We all know how important it is to stay safe online, but when it comes to email safety, many of us are

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If you want to protect your personal information and identity when browsing on the internet then hiding your IP address will give

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A VPN, or Virtual Private Network, is an essential tool for anyone who wants to protect their online privacy. Using a VPN

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An ongoing shortage of skilled cybersecurity workers in Australia has resulted in a tremendous increase in the number of cyber attacks and

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A group of leading business and industry associations in the online advertising sector in Australia called the Australian Digital Advertising Alliance (ADAA)

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Online behavioral advertising (OBA) is a crucial part of the internet economy. Advertising provides the economic fuel for many of the websites,

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The Australian Best Practice Guideline for Online Behavioural Advertising has been developed by the industry to help participants deploy Third Party OBA

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by Reese Kimmons, MS ISA With many nations choosing sides in the Ukrainian conflict and Russia implementing cyber warfare tactics as part

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A VPN, or virtual private network, is one of the greatest ways to secure your internet connection and keep your data private.

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A text messaging scam that began in Europe and that is now impacting Australians will likely target North Americans soon. Known as

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by Reese Kimmons, MS ISA Researchers at cybersecurity firm Trend Micro have discovered a new attack vector that allows bad actors to

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We often use the terms “data protection” and “privacy” as though they mean the same thing. In reality, there is a big

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What is Data Privacy Week? By Reese Kimmons, MS ISA The roots of what is now Data Privacy Week can be traced

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by Reese Kimmons, MS ISA If you use Gmail, you’ve likely received reminders that you didn’t create for things like approaching due dates

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You’ve undoubtedly encountered cookie consent notification popups when browsing the Internet. They’ve become common as a result of European Union (EU) legislation

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To help you understand behavioral advertising in more depth, below is a list of frequently asked questions around the subject;  What Is

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1. Keep Yourself Informed When it comes to online privacy, you should always keep informed and remain vigilant. We live in increasingly

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Several makes and models of cars that use keyless entry systems are vulnerable to theft. With relatively inexpensive and readily available equipment,

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Pokémon GO was created in 2016 in collaboration with Nintendo to revive the Pokémon franchise among nostalgic and new users alike. The

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If you’re worried about your internet’s security being compromised or you’re just down to watch some Netflix in other regions of the

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If you spend most of your time on the internet, then chances are you use search engines such as Google to surf

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Although Instagram is one of the most popular social media platforms out there, loads of people have recently changed their minds about

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Reddit has 54 million daily active users on the website presenting opinions and hot-takes within the forum-based social media platform. Reddit also

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We are currently living in a technological world where social media has become an important part of our lives, with various online

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Private messaging apps such as Telegram are useful for a multitude of reasons – instant messaging, end-to-end encryption and a user-friendly interface

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Tumblr was once renowned as a site where users could easily publish and browse content. After the platform was bought by Yahoo!,

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In our technological world, social media has become an essential part of our daily lives, with various platforms being used to share

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Technology can be extremely frustrating at the best of times.  Imagine knowing that you’ve finally found the perfect file-sharing software to help

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Are you looking for a new VPN but aren’t sure who to try? Maybe you have heard about ExpressVPN and want to

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by Reese Kimmons, MS ISA Many messages sent by scammers share similar characteristics. Knowing how to spot a malicious email, text, or

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When it comes to online advertising and data privacy, it is important that you are seen and heard should you feel that

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by Reese Kimmons, MS ISA The number of cyber attacks targeting mobile devices has risen dramatically since the pandemic triggered a transition to

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If you want to find a solution to accessing the internet anonymously and securely every time then using a VPN could be

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Psst… What if I told you that you weren’t as private as you thought you were when you were using Chrome’s incognito

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We currently live in a world where social media has become an integral part of everyday life, with various online platforms being

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People download Virtual Private Networks (VPN) for different reasons. While some use it for security reasons, others use it to bypass software

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Since its inception, the Tor browser has divided opinion with some questioning its validity, authenticity, and safety of use. This shows a

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What You Should Know About Online Banking Scams by Reese Kimmons, MS ISA Banking online has become the norm for many of

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By Reese Kimmons, MS ISA Unrest in Eastern Europe, new threats from nation state actors targeting the financial sector, and an overall

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by Reese Kimmons, MS ISA Most of us would simply download a virtual private network (VPN) application without giving it a second thought.

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by Reese Kimmons, MS ISA It can seem as though tech people sometimes just make up new words and phrases or assign

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All the important behavioral advertising terms are explained below in  a bid to enhance your understanding of the key terminology used when

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A VPN, or Virtual Private Network, is a tool that can be used to improve online privacy and security. A VPN creates

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Facebook’s parent company Meta is in trouble yet again over its failure to safeguard the personal data of its users. In November

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A Virtual Private Network (VPN) is an encrypted connection that allows you to transmit any information from a device to a network

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To help you understand the opt-out options available to you and the processes behind them, it is important to highlight some of

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Why is Behavioral Advertising Important? Advertising and marketing have played a key economic role in funding much of the content, information, community

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Recognizing, defending against and recovering from Ransomware attacks by Reese Kimmons, MS ISA Since cyber criminals first began infecting targeted organizations’ systems with

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We are excited to announce that we at Your Online Choices have acquired the Secure Computing website. We loved the work being

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To compensate for specific gaps in provision, you have to be vigilant online. Using a VPN is just a starting point for

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by Reese Kimmons, MS ISA Company employees, often finance staff, are popular phishing email targets. A new phishing attack on the rise

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by Reese Kimmons, MS ISA Even if you’re careful about what you do and share online and use security tools that protect

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There are so many benefits of using a VPN, and unless you choose the right one, you might not be able to

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by Reese Kimmons, MS ISA What is stalkerware? “Stalkerware” is a term used to describe applications that secretly track the activities of

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by Reese Kimmons, MS ISA More than 20 years ago, when far less personal data was being collected and made available online,

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In an ever-growing digital world where Virtual Private Networks (VPNs) are becoming increasingly more popular, you’d think it’d be relatively straightforward to

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Whatsapp is used by millions over the world due to its security features as a private messaging app. Yet, many lost faith

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More and more people are using VPNs nowadays.  In case you didn’t know, VPN stands for Virtual Private Network and, in a

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What You Need to Understand About Uber Data Collection, Sharing, and Security by Reese Kimmons, MS ISA You’ve got a busy day

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Cybersecurity is an extremely important topic for any individual with an internet connection – and, unfortunately, we need to accept that it

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Have you ever found yourself browsing one of your favorite websites or watching a video streaming service only to suddenly have your

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Firewalls are an essential part of any network infrastructure. If you’re in any way familiar with cybersecurity and how to keep your

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Nobody wants a computer virus, that’s pretty much a universal truth. So much of our lives nowadays are stored or reliant on

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As more companies and individuals work remotely, there has been an alarming increase in the rate of internet crimes. Hackers and other

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If you spend a lot of time online, you may have heard of ‘antivirus software’. It’s often recommended, advertised, and encouraged for

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The term cyberwar has become part of our casual lexicon –  from the movies to the news, we hear about cyber-attacks pretty

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However large or small your business or enterprise is, data loss can cause you huge problems.  When important information goes missing, you’re

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The dark web is often viewed as a dangerous place on the internet where criminals can engage in illegal activities. On top

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Are you considering using Usenet but want to know more about it? Perhaps you have heard whispers of a platform with fast

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VMware is a company that makes virtualization software. If you want to find out about VMware, their products, and whether they can

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You might have heard of Wikileaks, but if you haven’t been following closely, you might not know exactly what it is, or

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When it comes to the internet, safety is always a concern. Whether you use the Internet for work, online shopping, or for

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In the digital age, one of the most important things to remember is to keep your personal information private. This is important

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by Reese Kimmons, MS ISA Virtual private network (VPN) applications secure your data, protect your privacy, allow you to browse your Internet connection

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by Reese Kimmons, MS ISA The increasing use of emerging technology that combines artificial intelligence with electronic monitoring in the workplace to surveil

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What is Online Behavioral Advertising? Online behavioral advertising (OBA) is sometimes called ‘interest-based advertising’ (IBA) and is the practice of collecting data

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