Quanterion publishes blog posts of InfoSec and Cyber Awareness news and tips.
Password Security
Passwords are a simple method of protecting data, but care must be taken in creating and using them because weak passwords are vulnerable to cyberattacks. This Cybersecurity Awareness Month, see below for password security tips and resources including a list of worst passwords of 2021.
Password security tips
Create passphrases
The FBI recommends using passphrases in place of… Read More
Office 365: Worth the Switch for Identity Management?
Office 365: Worth the Switch for Identity Management?
The Microsoft Office Suite is moving to the cloud, and your organization will eventually need to migrate to Office 365 to continue using the products. If you are planning your transition to Microsoft Office 365, chances are identity management is one of your top concerns as you prepare… Read More
What is Federated Identity Management?
What is Federated Identity Management?
Interested in improving your company’s identity management? If your company is large, you may want to consider federated identity management, which is an agreement that allows users spanning multiple organizations and/or departments and security domains to use single-sign on to access all their shared networks. The partners are called trust domains,… Read More
Identity Management Day Resources
Identity Management Day Resources
Identity Management Day is to educate business leaders, IT decision makers and the public on the importance of identity management and key components including governance, identity-centric security best practices, processes, and technologies, with a special focus on the dangers of not properly securing identities and access credentials.
This annual awareness event is founded… Read More
Securely File Your 2021 Taxes Online
Securely File Your 2021 Taxes Online
The April 15 deadline to file taxes is less than four weeks away. If you are joining approximately 90% of tax payers in filing electronically this year, make sure to protect your personal information. Stolen data can lead to tax identity theft, which is the act of filing a tax… Read More
Learn How to Avoid Scams This National Consumer Protection Week
Learn How to Avoid Scams This National Consumer Protection Week
Quanterion Solutions is promoting consumer education during National Consumer Protection Week.
National Consumer Protection Week (NCPW) is a time to help people understand their consumer rights, make well-informed decisions about money and learn how to avoid frauds and scams.
See below for consumer protection resources, tips, and more.… Read More
Digital Spring Cleaning – Protect Your Devices and Data
Digital Spring Cleaning
Protect Your Devices and Data
Spring is just around the corner! As you freshen up your living space, don’t forget to clean up your digital devices and accounts. Follow these steps to optimize the life of your computer and protect your data.
First, backup your data
A ransomware attack, a hardware malfunction or a misplaced device… Read More
How to Take Back Control of Your Data This Data Privacy Week
How to Take Back Control of Your Data This Data Privacy Week
Our lives and the digital world become more and more intertwined everyday from social media to online shopping to everything in-between. And while the digital world has afforded us a whole new level of convenience and access to information, it is imperative that consumers… Read More
How Businesses Can Put Privacy First
Data Privacy and the Future of Business: How Businesses Can Put Privacy First
Saying that data is now core to business success today would be a massive understatement as the global big data market is set to be worth nearly $235 billion by 2026. Businesses are constantly looking for ways to make more data-driven decisions from… Read More
Data Privacy Week 2022 Tips
Data Privacy Week 2022
What is Data Privacy Week?
In 2022, National Cybersecurity Alliance (NCA) expanded the Data Privacy Day campaign into Data Privacy Week. Data Privacy Day began in the United States and Canada in January 2008 as an extension of Data Protection Day in Europe. Data Protection Day commemorates the Jan. 28, 1981 signing of… Read More