Keeping your data secure when using cloud services

Posted on: September 8, 2017 | By: Christina Bonds | Filed under: Data & Identity, Info Security

If you’ve ever streamed a show on Netflix or Philo instead of watching a physical DVD or VHS, you’ve used a cloud service. The ability to access data from virtually anywhere and from any device is made possible by the use of cloud services. Thanks to cloud services, data can live on one or more servers, often called “the cloud,” instead of residing on just one device (like a computer, phone, hard drive or DVD).

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Top 5 Password Best Practices

Posted on: June 4, 2013 | By: Christina Bonds | Filed under: Info Security, Passwords
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A username-password combination is the most common approach for gaining access to secure data or other resources. For many applications and systems, this combination is the only line of defense from unauthorized access. Creating strong passwords and keeping them safe helps to minimize the threat of them being guessed.

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