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World Backup Day: Tips for Keeping Your Information Safe Online

Biznology

While backing up your data is a great start, there are precautions to take on the front end to keep your systems locked down. In honor of World Backup Day on March 31st, we want to take a moment and remind you of how important it is to back up your data. After all, your data is more valuable than your devices and should be treated that way.

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5 Types of Data Breaches You Should Know About

Valasys

Malware is a collective terminology for a number of malicious software variants including viruses, ransomware, and spyware, and is yet another name on our list of the types of data breaches. The types of malware include computer viruses, worms, Trojan horses, ransomware, spyware, adware, rogue software, and scareware. 3) Phishing.

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The Ultimate Guide to Cybersecurity

Hubspot

, and an old Iowa sweatshirt of my dad’s. But I’d also have to say that my identity, social security number, credit cards, and bank accounts are valuable to me. That’s why we’ve compiled this guide on cybersecurity. Unfortunately, as technology and data collection practices progress, so do the methods that hackers follow to steal data. Data Breach.