by Ghia Marnewick
Guest Contributor
Privacy Concerns

by John Ocampos, Guest Contributor

The Internet changed the way we lived in ways and means we did not even completely see when it first became public in 1991. Then, the world fell head over heels crazy over the technology that opened the doors for them to all be connected in a digital realm. For the first time, the general public was given access to a global, online community that knows no distance and boundaries once you get connected. Through the years, advancements have been made exponentially to improve this benefit the Internet delivers—connectivity. 
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Kids are practically a menace to themselves more than they are to anyone else, no matter if it’s walking down the street, cutting fabric or spending time online. Most children are not properly educated about the major threats and risks that lurk on the top popular sites and services they visit, which is why they often end up putting themselves at risk, along with their close family members.

​In order to prevent kids from such risks, you need to make them more aware of their existence, and more importantly, their consequences.

There are many things that could harm your business, and probably put you and your customers in danger. 

How would you feel if you wake up one day and find that your business is hacked or taken down? Well, you could lose everything. That’s why it’s crucial to be covered if any of this happens.

An online business is prone to having security breaches, tax issues, hacking attempts, and many more problems.

by Dan Matthews, Guest Contributor

Are you sure that your healthcare website is fully protected from the possibility of a data breach? If not, then you need to upgrade immediately. Whether you are a multi-state chain or a nurse practitioner with a private practice, you need to protect your website and company from hackers for the sake of your patients. But it isn’t just good business. It is also the law.

by Devin Smith, Guest Contributor

Social media monitoring has become difficult to impossible with the influx of users. 

Looking at the amount of information shared online, cybersecurity isn’t keeping up with the pace, which is a threat to social media security as well. Social media has been the key to the world globalization and communication because it opened doors to a whole new world, which is a great deal. Then again, with benefits there comes risks as well because constant connectivity on the internet has paved the way for hackers.

by Frankie Wallace, Guest Contributor

It’s important that any small business’ digital marketing is handled with care and attention. A findable website, email lists, social media, online PR and SEO — these are all necessary components of a good marketing plan in 2019, and digital marketing-specific companies are often employed to help in this arena. This is understandable, given the number of people using the internet at all times and the data gained from digital marketing.
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by Rilind Elezaj, Guest Contributor

VPN (Virtual Private Network) has been a game changer in the tech industry since it was invented by Microsoft slightly over two decades ago. Today, this technology helps online users to surf different websites online in anonymity, unblock websites in countries that have enforced Internet censorship, and to secure and encrypt confidential data against cybercriminals.

But VPN has had its fair share of downsides as well, the most prevalent of them all being that it reduces a user’s connection speed, sometimes resulting in underwhelming web performance for high-traffic sites.
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