In the last decade, we have seen the world cross a billion Internet-connected computers, the widespread adoption of Internet-enabled smartphones, the rise of the “cloud”, and the digitization of nearly every single photo, movies, song, and other file. Data has grown exponentially, devices have proliferated, and the risk of data loss has skyrocketed with these trends.
When you post a profile photo on your social media site, what is it saying about you? Is it a photo you dug out of your 10-year-old scrapbook when you were younger and cuter? Is it showing off your fancy world traveling? Or is it the one of you with your friends but your friends are cropped out because you’re really the most important one anyway?
Did you know that the majority of 26 million public Wi-Fi users are unaware that they’re open to hacking, identity theft and fraud? And that’s not the only worrying statistic discovered. The folks at Hide My Ass! conducted research to explore the dangers that millions of users face when they connect to public wifi hotspots. How safe are you when use public wifi? How can a VPN help you stay safe? All is explained in ‘The Dangers of Public Wifi’ infographic.
Google has been busy installing its super-fast broadband network Fiber to three big cities in the United States – Kansas City, Austin and Provo, Utah. This has sparked discussion about where they might go next. Suppose Google wants to install Fiber everywhere. Just what would that entail and at what cost? Here is an infographic with a few speculative stats
More people are using visually heavy content online. This could result in network slow-downs and higher costs for subscribers. Check out the infographic below presented by Qualcomm Spark to learn about the data storm that is heading our way and what network providers can do to weather the storm.
Gold is an incredibly fascinating subject. Not only has this shiny, yellow & soft metal been used since at least 4000 BC. but, gold has been used as currency, jewelry, is a sought-after investment option & is widely used in the production of electronic devices. Did you know, for example, that most of the earth’s gold (approximately 1.6 quadrillion tons) lies at its core as the precious metals’ high density caused it to sink there in the planet’s youth?
Many women have chosen to use the Mirena Intrauterine Device (Minera IUD) because of its ease of use. Once your doctor places Minera, it can last for up to five years. It is also the only birth control approved to treat heavy period. However, people may not know about some of this popular device’s side effects when using. Learn more about the side effects of Minera in this infographic.
The infographic below from Marketo illustrates how Graph Search might affect you personally and how to customize your privacy settings to better control who sees the content you post. It only takes a few clicks and a bit of knowledge to ensure all your content is only shared with and searchable by the people you allow. The power is in your hands, so make good use of it.
The Verizon Data Breach Report is the information security industry’s own annual “State of the Union address” for data breaches. This year ThreatSim was invited to contribute phishing data to the report. Let’s take a look at what the data tells about about the state of data breaches.
What ever happened to MySpace? We all remember the days when snapping narcissistic photos in a mirror was the “cool” thing to do. Shockingly, many years have passed since MySpace mania petered out and we bid our adieus to our first friend, Tom. Since then, popular platforms like Facebook, YouTube and Twitter have surfaced as top social destinattions.
