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Understanding the risks associated with using public WiFi


Free public WiFi can be found in just about every cafe, restaurant, airport, and hotel these days. Unfortunately, few consider or even understand that these networks are often unsecure. That means that if you’re doing something that...

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How to secure your IoT devices


Stop. Before you read what I have to say here about how to secure your Internet of Things (IoT) devices I want you to read about how a casino’s high-roller database fell into the hands of hackers...

How to turn your mobile phone into a WiFi hotspot


What’s a mobile phone WiFi hotspot? Think of a mobile phone WiFi hotspot (aka WiFi tethering) as your phone turned into a modem or router. This allows other devices to connect to the web via your mobile...

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How to keep your website from getting hacked


As the 16th century English father of empiricism Francis Bacon said, knowledge is power. I’m pretty sure that if Sir Francis were alive today he’d tell you that if you want to avoid getting hacked you need...