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What is synthetic identity theft, and how can you prevent it?
Synthetic identity theft is one of the fastest-growing and hardest-to-detect forms of fraud today. Unlike traditional identity theft, where a criminal steals and uses someone’s real personal informa...
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What is ChaCha20, and how does it work?
Every time you send a message, make an online payment, or log into a secure service, encryption is working behind the scenes to keep your data private. One of the algorithms doing this job today is Ch...
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What is data encryption?
When you log into a bank account, send a private message, or store files in the cloud, encryption is already in use. It keeps the data unreadable to anyone who isn’t meant to see it. In many data br...
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MacBook security: Complete guide to protecting your privacy and data
MacBooks come with powerful security features, like Gatekeeper and XProtect. Combined with smart privacy settings and good security habits, these features help keep your data safe and your personal in...
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Zero-trust network access (ZTNA) explained
As remote work, cloud services, and cyber threats evolve, traditional network security models are no longer enough. Zero-trust network access (ZTNA) offers a new approach to securing digital environme...
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What are zero-knowledge proofs? A complete guide
Zero-knowledge proofs (ZKPs) are a highly secure form of proving knowledge without transmitting the data itself. ZKP is often overlooked in discussions about privacy, despite its role in anonymity and...
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What is quantum-resistant encryption (and why you need it now)
The encryption that protects your organization’s data today will not work forever. A new kind of computer is coming that will break it. This is the quantum threat, and preparing for it now is one of...
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What to do if you lose your phone or it gets stolen
Losing your phone can definitely make you feel helpless. Your phone is how you reach friends, manage money, access emails, snap photos, and stay organized. When it goes missing, the stress goes beyond...
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How to turn on end-to-end encryption on iPhone
Your iPhone holds a vast amount of sensitive data: everything from messages and photos to health and financial records. Some types of data (like health data, passwords stored in iCloud Keychain, and p...
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What is CAPTCHA and how does it work?
Deciphering squiggly letters, tapping on every image with a traffic light, or sliding a puzzle piece into place… We increasingly have to solve these small digital challenges, otherwise known as CAPT...