Security Tips

Pitch a Password Manager to Your Boss in 8 Easy Steps
So you want to get a password manager for your company, but your boss—or their boss—is hesitant. Here’s everything you need to know to get the buy-in necessary to implement Dashlane in your company 1. Reveal the risk The first thing to do is show that poor password habits can put company data at risk, especially with more people working from home […]

What IT Departments Can Learn From This Summer’s Major Twitter Hack
The more cognizant employees and the general public become about online security risks, the savvier hackers seem to be. As much as we’d like to think we’re ahead of the curve with a keen eye for fraud, hacking has become increasingly sophisticated, making it all the more pertinent that employees know what to look out […]

How to Find a Password Manager Your Business Will Love and Employees Will Use
Think of your company’s passwords as baby Yodas—they must be protected at all costs. A password is the most crucial element to keeping your company’s data secure—as well as the weakest link when it comes to data security, though only 31% of companies use a password-management solution to protect their data. (ICYMI, here’s our post […]

Don’t Take the Bait — Password Managers Can Help Shield You From Phishing Attacks
If there were a popularity contest for hacking schemes, phishing would win by a landslide. Most commonly in the form of an email, a phishing scheme entices users to click on a malicious link, then leads them to expose personal or business credentials, either by entering them into a fraudulent site or by confirming sensitive […]

How to Manage Employee Passwords Across the Business
Call it the password paradox. Passwords were originally developed as a simple way to safeguard sensitive information.

The Best Browser Extensions for Digital Privacy
If eyes are the window to the soul, browsers are the window to, well, everything on the internet. But that window goes both ways-leaving it open means your information is vulnerable to “bad actors” and hackers. Luckily, there are ways to put the virtual curtain up, so to speak, and protect your digital privacy. Is […]

Should I Keep My Venmo Private?
If you want to feel like a private eye, scroll through the feed on your Venmo app. Thanks to Venmo’s social feature, you can see that Daniel and Josh split an order of tacos last week; you can assume who your exes are dating based on a series of heart emojis and frequent transactions; and […]

Game Over: Your Kids’ Video Game Accounts Might Be at Risk
Video games and gaming have become more popular in the pandemic, but they may pose a threat to kids’ cybersecurity. Here are our tips for keeping kids’ accounts safe against phishing scams, hackers and cyberattacks, using 2Fa, password managers, and more.

Wait—Is My Boss Reading My Slack?
With a larger-than-usual percentage of employees working from home, Slack has gained even more prevalence in our work days—and drawn questions about end-user privacy.

How Can I Instill Good Internet Security Habits in My Kids?
Now that many schools are operating virtually, it’s the perfect time to evaluate your kids’ understanding and awareness of digital privacy, and brush up on your own knowledge.