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4 Maddening Reasons Why Many Cyber Criminals Go Free

4 Maddening Reasons Why Many Cyber Criminals Go Free

If someone kicked in your business’s front door, swaggered over to your data storage and uploaded all of your private data, it’s almost certain that you’d want to press charges against them. If someone were to do the same thing, but digitally, you’d likely want to do the same to them. However, prosecuting cyber crime is much easier said than done.

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Why Uber’s Digging Into Your Personal Data, and How to Stop Them

Why Uber’s Digging Into Your Personal Data, and How to Stop Them

If you’re a user of the ridesharing app Uber, you might be surprised to know just how much the company knows about you, thanks to their updated privacy policy. For example, the app will now continue to track a rider’s position even after the ride has ended and the rider has left the car.

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Tip of the Week: Follow These 4 Tips and You Won’t Need an Afternoon Nap

Tip of the Week: Follow These 4 Tips and You Won’t Need an Afternoon Nap

It’s not an uncommon phenomenon--being at a workstation in the early afternoon seems to make even the most diligent employee suddenly sluggish and disinterested. Fortunately for the busy business owner, there are a few different strategies to help address this perfectly natural occurrence.

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The Best Way to Prevent Downtime is With Proactive IT Maintenance

The Best Way to Prevent Downtime is With Proactive IT Maintenance

So you’re in the market for an IT provider. What is it that you look for? Do you want a provider who waits until your technology is broken before taking action, or would you prefer one who prevents this from happening in the first place? Chances are that you’re of the former mindset, and you’re not alone. More businesses than ever are switching from break-fix IT to managed IT services.

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Good Guy Google Tells You if You’ve Been Hacked By a Nation-State

Good Guy Google Tells You if You’ve Been Hacked By a Nation-State

It isn’t often that it’s acceptable to be alerted of an attack on an online account long after the attack has taken place, but Google might just have a rational reason for doing so. Unfortunately, this can often make the details and motive behind the attack unclear, as many leading journalists and professors have found out.

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