Microsoft Teams Adds Communities: Alternative to Facebook Groups | Sync Up
Microsoft Teams’ new communities feature aims to help people create and organize groups online. But is this new feature enough to tempt users away from other community-centric apps, like Facebook Groups and WhatsApp?
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Verizon Customers Receive Spam Texts From Their Own Numbers | Sync Up
Over the last week, millions of Verizon customers have received suspicious looking text messages that appear to come from their own phone numbers. But who’s sending these texts, why do they come from your own number, and is it safe to click the included link?
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2022 Winter Olympics App Filled With Privacy Risks | Sync Up
While the Winter Olympics don’t begin for a few more days, that hasn’t stopped the media spotlight as the event’s mobile app has come under fire by researchers claiming it’s a cybersecurity nightmare.
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Microsoft Teams Unveils Walkie Talkie & Account Merging Features | Sync Up
Are you a fan of Microsoft Teams? If so, be on the lookout as new features are on the way for the popular collaboration app.
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T-Mobile Breach Caused by SIM Swap Attack | Sync Up
Last week, suspicions of an attack on T-Mobile were circling the web, but now those concerns have become all too true as the telecommunications company has confirmed that many customers were impacted by a breach.
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COVID-19 Exposure Logging | Are Apple & Google Tracking Your Health?
Over the last few days, you may have heard news of Apple and Google pushing a new feature across iPhone and Android devices with the intent to better track the spread of COVID-19. But what does this feature really do and is your privacy at risk?
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Tech or Treat | Technology to Keep Your Family Safe this Halloween
Although Halloween activities spell candy and excitement for 41.1 million trick-or-treaters, All Hallows Eve can be a frightful time for even the most responsible of guardians – until now.
Whether you plan to stay at home or join in on the trek for full-size candy bars, an array of technology-driven solutions provides parents with an opportunity to plan, monitor, and ensure the safety of their children this Halloween season.
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The Definitive Back to School App Guide
For those individuals who have been out of the education system for some time now, stepping into a modernized classroom may leave them feeling slightly bewildered. Where are the chalk-coated erasers, the spiral notebooks, and the crisp, red apples on the teachers’ desk? While you may be hard-pressed to find those apples in a traditional sense; one piece of technology, donning quite the similar name, has become commonplace in the classroom.
Along with its Android counterparts, the Apple iPhone has assisted in breaking down the communication barriers between students, teachers and parents. While the benefits of using a smartphone for educational purposes are readily apparent, an over-saturated marketplace of applications can make finding truly impactful apps somewhat difficult.
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Instagram’s Recent Breach: How to Protect Your Data
When developing a relationship with another individual, it’s fair to say that some time is needed before you begin to share private information with the other party. That said, many social media sites expect a user to completely forgo this exploratory process, taking it upon good faith that the developers of the site have created an environment in which this information can be shared securely. Unfortunately, this is not always the case; and with information on expansive data breaches continuing to surface, users may quickly discover that their perceived trust with these organizations is easily violated.
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