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East-Tec Supports The National Cyber Security Awareness Month By Becoming A Champion

East-Tec Supports The National Cyber Security Awareness Month By Becoming A Champion

For the last 10 years, each October has been dedicated to raising awareness of cybersecurity issues nationwide. Initiated by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security and the National Cyber Security Alliance, the campaign is intended to educate government agencies, businesses of all sizes and people...

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Giving Away Copies Of Secrets When Using Copy Machines

Giving Away Copies Of Secrets When Using Copy Machines

What is the common risk in having your documents photocopied or scanned at your local copy center, having your medical records faxed to you, and passing on or disposing of digital copy machines you own and use in your office? Read on to find out how copiers can be a source of trouble both for owners...

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Brian Groves: east-tec Eraser Is One Of The Few Software Programs That Perform As Stated

Brian Groves: east-tec Eraser Is One Of The Few Software Programs That Perform As Stated

Brian Groves is a retired IT school teacher and as such, is especially aware of not only PC and Internet privacy issues, but the need for reliable privacy protection software. He tried several other products, including CCleaner, before testing and buying east-tec Eraser 10 years ago. He has been so...

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Anti-Boss Evidence Wiping: Use east-tec Eraser In Stealth Mode

Anti-Boss Evidence Wiping: Use east-tec Eraser In Stealth Mode

Everyone has a boss. Whether it is the manager in the office, or your wife at home, tense moments and risky situations easily manifest if you leave traces of your sensitive (or even naughty) computer activities behind. In theory, it is only your business what websites you visit, what services you...

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How To Protect Your Internet Privacy In The Face Of The NSA Prism Spying Scandal

How To Protect Your Internet Privacy In The Face Of The NSA Prism Spying Scandal

The recent document leak by former National Security Agency (NSA) contractor Edward Snowden did not only shed a different light on our favorite and trusted Internet giants, but also made us realize how fragile and illusory our concept of freedom is. The leak alleges nothing less than frontrunner...

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Get Your Head Out Of The Clouds And Use Encryption To Look After Your Data

Get Your Head Out Of The Clouds And Use Encryption To Look After Your Data

The recent and unfortunate case of Amazon S3 data exposure drew our attention, once again, to some of the potential risks of data handling even cloud storage can not prevent. An analysis conducted by Rapid7 revealed that a misconfiguration issue left nearly 2000 S3 buckets exposed. Including...

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