LinkedIn Launches a Verification Badge | How to Get Verified | Sync Up
While it seems like every social media platform has its own verification badge, here’s why LinkedIn’s new, free badge actually makes sense from a security perspective.
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Facebook’s Hidden Tool to Delete Your Phone Number and Email | Sync Up
Even if you didn’t provide the information yourself, Facebook probably has your phone number or email address. Here’s a new tool to help you remove those personal details from the social media platform.
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Facebook Unveils VR Metaverse | Horizon Workrooms | Sync Up With Rocket IT
While the pandemic brought about flexible workspaces, remote work can be isolating. But with Facebook’s new Horizon Workroom’s app, the tech giant is aiming to offer teams a more collaborative experience through virtual reality.
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700 Million LinkedIn Accounts Leaked | Sync Up With Rocket IT
Fresh off the trail of its record-breaking data leak in April, LinkedIn is back in the hot seat as the information of 700 million individuals have popped up online.
But what does this invasion of privacy mean for the future of LinkedIn and its massive user base?
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Facebook Data Breach | How to Know if Your Facebook Was Hacked
On April 3, 2021, the phone numbers, email address, dates of birth, and locations of more than 530 million Facebook users was published to a well-known hacking forum.
While the vulnerability that caused the leak appears to be fixed, if you created a Facebook account before 2020, you’ll need to update your profile’s security settings.
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The 2020 Twitter Bitcoin Scam & the Future of Social Engineering
Elon Musk, Bill Gates, Apple, Uber, Jeff Bezos, Barack Obama, and Kanye West: what do they all have in common? Aside from being notable businesses and individuals to audiences across the globe, each of these entities fell victim to a cyber attack that hit Twitter on July 15, 2020.
On that day, Tweets from the aforementioned accounts and 38 other verified users were posted, offering millions of followers what appeared to be the investment of a lifetime.
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Healthy Tech Habits for the Summer — And Where To Break Bad Ones
With the school year coming to a close, children and teenagers around the nation rejoice at the prospect of having extended free time and fun throughout the upcoming weeks.
For many of these vacation-bound students, a significant amount of their leisure activities will take place in a digital realm, unlike any environment their parents experienced just a few decades prior. While, from the perspective of the guardian, limiting these technology-based interactions appears to be in the best interest of the child or teen, it’s important to understand the positive and negative impacts that this management may bring about.
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Your Guide To Social Media Marketing — And How To Stay Secure While Doing It
Social media marketing is a hallmark of just about every marketing campaign run. In this article, we’ll shed some insights, share some resources, and give you some tips for securely managing your social channels. Here’s specifically what we’ll cover. Is One Social Network Enough? Six Ways to Expand Your Message on Social Media Gary Vaynerchuk…
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