Guides, explainers, and the research behind the deals we list — written by the DataProt team.
The World Wide Web’s unexpected sprawl has somehow turned the world into a single cyber village. But new threats arose as the world shifted from a physical to a digital landscape. Criminals began looting the web’s wid...
GuideYou don’t need to go far to surf. Or at least that’s the case if you’re prepared to surf waves of data, not water. Ever since Jean Armour Polly coined the phrase “surfing the internet” in 1992, we’ve all used it to de...
GuideThe last few years have seen the Internet of Things vision grow from a theoretical concept to a major priority for many organizations. As companies integrate IoT devices into their network infrastructures, they’re loo...
GuideData breaches by the dozens happen every day. Cybercriminals are constantly coming up with new ways to access databases loaded with sensitive information they can sell on the dark web or use for future attacks. If the...
GuideGathering precise and reliable statistics about cybercrime is difficult. Assessing the true number of cybercrime victims, for example, is next to impossible. Most of the information comes from two types of sources, bo...
GuideTrojan horses, viruses, spyware… Some of these have fancy names, others just sound ominous. But there’s one thing they have in common: You don’t want these anywhere near your computer, smartphone, or tablet. Malware c...
GuideCyberspace. Information superhighway. The web. No matter what you call it, it’s possibly the most significant technological innovation since the invention of the wheel. Internet usage statistics demonstrate that the w...
GuideIf you’ve ever used number passwords like “123456” or “123455678” to protect an online account, it wouldn’t be surprising if you’ve had a stolen password at some point. In the age of IoT device proliferation, when you...
GuideHarassment is harassment - whether it happens at school, at the playground, on the job, or on the internet. But online bullying is downplayed. Victims are stigmatized, mocked as oversensitive snowflakes who can’t take...
GuideLegend has it that humans use only 10 percent of their brains. Whether that’s actually true or not we’ll leave to the experts. What we do know for certain, is that for everyday use, we access only 10 percent of the in...
GuideComputer security is like a cake. No, a parfait. No, it is definitely like an onion - a plain, rather boring-looking vegetable. But that’s just an illusion. Just as an onion is nothing special from the outside, a good...
Guide“By teaching our girls to code, we’re not just preparing them to enter the workforce — we’re preparing them to lead it.” — Reshma Saujani, founder of Girls Who Code, a nonprofit organization that aims to close the gen...
GuideCybersecurity is pretty much a “must have” for internet users today. Think of it as an alarm or automatic lock system for your house. Just as you wouldn’t leave your front door open for thieves, you also don’t want to...
GuideThe modern web erodes personal privacy as giant corporations sell data for profit. Hackers are stealing information. Governments are spying. It’s more important than ever to keep sensitive information safe. Your life ...
GuideFor years, consumers griped about cable bundling and having to pay high prices for hundreds of channels they never watched in order to get the handful they enjoyed. Despite the growing availability of legal streaming ...
GuideOur computers and mobile devices can never be too secure, especially if we keep important files on them or use them for work. Having smart browsing habits and avoiding sketchy-looking websites sure helps a lot, but so...
GuideNetflix’s co-founders, Reed Hastings and Marc Randolph, came up with the idea of a flat-fee, unlimited movie-rental service after paying a $40 late fee at Blockbuster’s. At least that’s how the story goes. It was, in ...
GuideRansomware attacks have come a long way from their brutish and unsophisticated beginnings as "spray-and-pray" email phishing campaigns against randomly selected targets. The overall number of attacks has dropped, but ...
GuideData breaches are flooding the news. From large hotels and banks to universities and voters’ lists, it seems none of our personal information is as safe as we’d hope. So, how do breaches happen? What kind of informati...
GuideThe internet has created a culture of oversharing. Social media, online shopping, and similar online services have made us reckless with how much personal information we make public. Companies leaking massive am...