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Protecting your digital assets: Tips on strong passwords

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  Online security is vital in today's digital world, and a strong password is the key to protecting your personal information and digital assets. Unfortunately, many people still use weak passwords, which can leave them vulnerable to cyber-attacks and data breaches. But it's not too late to upgrade your security! Here are some tips to help you create strong passwords and protect your digital assets.   Firstly, let's define what makes a password strong; A strong password should be complex, unique, and difficult to guess. It should contain a mix of upper and lowercase letters, numbers, and symbols, and should not contain easily guessed information like your name, birthdate, or favorite sports team. If you find it challenging to come up with complex passwords for all your accounts, you should consider using a password manager. These are handy tools that can help generate strong, unique passwords and store them securely for you, while saving you from the headache of trying to r...
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  Think of a record, maybe a book record but in a digitised form. A record that isn't under the authority of anyone, it belongs to everyone, is accessible to anyone. A record where people can record their transactions in the form of blocks. These blocks represent the transaction files, and are permanent. Think of it, with each new block connected to the previous one using a cryptographic hash function. You can think of this hash function as an equation used to verify data; which means that not only is this record accessible and transparent, it is also non editable and secure. This record is the Blockchain. As a decentralized, transparent and non-editable ledger, the Blockchain brings a revolutionary approach to data security; and in this week's post we'll be exploring these possibilities. Welcome to another session of our weekly Techsafe security awareness blog. Blockchain security in action. Blockchain technology holds a great promise in enhancing data security in various...
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Quantum computing: potential impacts of quantum computing on cybersecurity.

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I remember asking my friend about the term ‘quantum computing’. For me at the time, it was just a new word, a new world, maybe too far from the one I existed in, so I wanted to understand it. The closest I had come to that was when my dad talked about quantum physics, I was little then, and for me it sounded sort of mysterious and trust a kid to forget what was taught, especially when you weren't listening. Anyways back to recent times, my friend instead took me on a journey on quantum computers; he spoke on how they were used to solve complex problems. I remember asking him for the difference between that and normal computers cause I felt they were the same. I also remember asking on his thoughts on the relation between quantum computing, AI and cybersecurity and although he aired his thoughts, that discussion isn't exactly what we're her for now, or is it?. Hello wonderful reader and welcome to another edition of our weekly Techsafe Cybersecurity Awareness blog, and for t...
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AI in Cybersecurity

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  Growing up as an ardent reader of both fiction and nonfiction books, most especially those with sci-fi and interstellar themes, the concept of AI wasn't entirely fresh to me. I've always loved how the little data friend seems to always be helpful to our dear protagonist; from delivering cheats to using its computational power in analyzing the strengths and weaknesses of our protagonist and his or her enemies in order to create a detailed battle plan. Not that we need AI to fight any existing battles now though, but these data friends have always been either depicted as being helpful or being the main villains of our stories. AI (Artificial intelligence) in cybersecurity, has been a form of assistance and improvement by helping organizations monitor, analyze and respond to threats in real time by creating new tools, but this doesn't also change the fact that specific AI threats targeting AI platforms have also emerged due to the AI revolution; and cyber-attacks have grown ...
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Industrial Control Systems Security

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  In this new issue of our Techsafe security awareness blog, we’ll be exploring the threats which  industrial control systems (ICS) face, the risks, as well as best security practices. Although these  systems introduce a more streamlined and efficient industrial process, they are also vulnerable to  cyberattacks, which can bring about serious bad consequences to businesses, and even  economies. When it comes to modern industrial operations, from manufacturing machineries, to  power grids, and transportation systems, industrial control systems (ICS) remain the vital  support; even more so, with the added advantage of the industrial internet of things (IIOT) -  interconnection consisting of devices, sensors, etc. that work together to collect and analyze the  data from industrial operations and can also give insights that can be integrated for more  optimized industrial processes. ‘At an automated factory, an alarm blares and workers rush ...
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Stay Cyber Safe: Tips for Everyday Digital Security

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Cybersecurity Awareness: originating from the need to remain updated about the  present and potential dangers of being network/internet users, and even more how  to remain safe from such dangers, will always be an ongoing process. Following the recently concluded cybersecurity awareness month which we at  TechSafe celebrated with our themed NOLOOSEGUARD program, where we held  daily cybersecurity challenges, and hosted physical and school outreaches as well  as organization outreach, we've decided to also create this article centered on  creating more awareness on the need to remain digitally safe irrespective of this  being a cybersecurity awareness month or not. Being in a technologically advanced society comes with its own perks. The modern  man has evolved from sending his written letters through the post office or post  man for communication purposes to typing his messages out and sending them  with a click. The internet is now an i...
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