Category Archives: Safety and Security

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Quick ways to spot a Phishing attempt email

First, the definition of Phishing for those who don’t know: The fraudulent practice of sending emails purporting to be from reputable companies in order to induce individuals to reveal personal information, such as passwords and credit card numbers.

Why do I need a Firewall and whats wrong with using abcxyz router?

While a firewall and router can perform the same function in regards to directing inbound and outbound network traffic, that’s were the similarities end. A router is a fairly ‘dumb’ device. It doesn’t examine network traffic, it just directs it. A proper firewall will do deep packet inspection of the data coming in and going…