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Anthony Corbo Anthony Corbo
Updated on August 21, 2025

What Is Ethical Hacking?

Ethical hacking is an offensive-focused security investigation used to identify and identify and safely test cybersecurity vulnerabilities within an IT environment.

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Ken Jon Miyachi Ken Jon Miyachi
Updated on August 21, 2025

How the Senate’s AI Regulation Reversal Opens Door to State-Driven Deepfake Laws

With the ban on state-level AI regulation rescinded, companies may face a patchwork of state-level regulation. Here’s what we can expect.

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Alexandria Jacobson Alexandria Jacobson
Updated on August 20, 2025

8 Ways to Avoid 7 NFT Scams

Keep your NFTs and crypto safe with these tips.

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Stephen Gossett Stephen Gossett
Updated on August 20, 2025

These 11 Startups Are Working on Data Privacy in Machine Learning

Techniques like federated learning and differential privacy are maturing — and attracting significant VC investment.

Anthony Corbo Anthony Corbo
Updated on August 19, 2025

What Is IT Security?

IT security is a series of security concepts, tools and practices that are utilized to mitigate threats and safeguard data in the face of an attack.

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Andy Maus Andy Maus
Updated on August 18, 2025

Lessons From a Major Cyber Attack on a City Government

The recent ransomware attack on St. Paul, Minnesota underscores a larger pattern of cyber attacks affecting municipalities across the U.S. Here’s what can be done about it. 

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Anthony Corbo Anthony Corbo
Updated on August 18, 2025

What Is Identity Management?

Identity management is the process of creating, verifying and maintaining digital identities to ensure that only authorized users can access an organization’s systems and data.

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Patrick Scully Patrick Scully
Updated on August 18, 2025

What Is the Current Status of Quantum Technology?

Though scalable quantum computers remain in the future, some of the threats they’ll bring are here today. Here’s how to stay safe.

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Mike Hyzy Mike Hyzy
Updated on August 12, 2025

What Is Threatcasting?

Threatcasting is a strategic method for anticipating and mitigating risks a decade in advance. Our expert offers an introduction.

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Brooke Becher Brooke Becher
Updated on August 11, 2025

17 Private Search Engines to Know

As data tracking ramps up, these privacy-first search engines offer a rare pause from constant digital surveillance.

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