IoT credentials have been leaked – is your IoT secured?

Security researchers have found a list of login credentials that allows anyone on the Internet to take over home routers and more than 1,700 “Internet of things” devices and can make them part of a destructive botnet. The list of telnet-accessible devices was first posted in June. It is continuously updated and has user names and Read more about IoT credentials have been leaked – is your IoT secured?[…]

Businesses must comply with COPPA rule for children’s online privacy protection – USA only

When a child interacts with any online retailer, the retailer must comply with COPPA (Children Online Privacy Protection rule). If your child’s online privacy is compromised you can file a complaint with Federal Trade Commission (FTC) in USA. This applies to USA only but other countries also have similar rules. More info is available at Read more about Businesses must comply with COPPA rule for children’s online privacy protection – USA only[…]

DHS resources for children’s online safety

When your child wants to go over to a new friend’s house, you probably ask questions. Who else is going? Will the parents be home? We should be having the same discussion with our kids about their Internet use. Which websites are okay to visit? What kind of information is acceptable—and more importantly, what is not—to Read more about DHS resources for children’s online safety[…]