I was not surprised that my new anti-virus found two threats on Twitter. There are bad links everywhere on Twitter. What surprised me was that the new anti-virus I just installed, after I had activated the social media protection option, sent out an automated direct messages to each of the two affected Twitter profiles letting [...]
It’s been a few years now since Crime Stoppers has had the Facebook “Leave a Tip” tab as an option to report crime and create success and safety in communities. The "Leave a Tip" tab has increased the amount of high quality crime tips to Crime Stoppers programs in many global locations. It is truly [...]
As I look back on what I wrote on June 11, 2013, I am amazed at what really happened around Edward Snowden, the NSA, and our security, and what is currently happening. Here is what I wrote. Social media profiling, is it really happening? This past week stories around PRISM, the American government’s part in [...]
Here are 4 safe computer practices that all businesses should use to minimize their risk online as well as offline. Whether your business is in Halifax, Dartmouth, Truro or elsewhere, you need to be smart about your safety. Let's start with a real world example to get you thinking. I had just gotten off from [...]
Are you concerned about your online privacy and keeping your business safe online? Online privacy and security have become a major focus for business online activity today. What you do right now matters whether you live in Halifax, Dartmouth, Truro or elsewhere. You are not bullet proof. Cover Credit: PHOTO-ILLUSTRATION BY JOE ZEFF DESIGN [...]
Many of the people around me have been getting the "Your computer is infected" call from someone supposedly from Microsoft or an agency designated with fixing the problem. They are not from Microsoft. Here's an Email from Chris Di Lullo in it's original form. I hope this will give you a heads up and avoid phone [...]