Did Yahoo spy on its users’ emails for the NSA?
Just when Yahoo email users thought they had settled their long-running privacy dispute with the company, Reuter’s Joseph Menn has revealed that those users’ emails weren’t just being scanned to improve targeted advertising: Yahoo Inc last year secretly built a custom...
Cybercrime in Canada: The impact on SMBs
Cybercrime may not be the first thing that comes to mind when you think of Canada, but these days cybercrime is top of mind for many Canadian small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs). In a recent survey of more than 1,000 people working in IT at Canadian companies...
Security fatigue is preventing us from being safe online
Security fatigue is a real thing. The constant barrage of emails and articles about malware, phishing and other malicious attack vectors is turning off those who need to remain vigilant. Researchers have found that we feel overwhelmed at being on constant alert from cyberattacks, so many will ignore the warning signs of a possible attack. Many interviewees said they didn’t think their information was significant enough to be of interest, which caused them to lower their guard regarding cyber-security.
