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Smart Glasses at Work: Could Your Eyewear Create a Compliance Problem?
Have you seen someone wearing smart glasses lately?
They look almost identical to regular glasses, but some models can take pictures, record videos, answer questions, and even use artificial intelligence (AI) to describe what’s happening around you.
Pretty impressive, right?
Now imagine wearing them at work. You could record instructions without holding your phone, get help identifying equipment, or ask an AI assistant a question without ever opening your laptop.
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12 minutes ago4 min read
Your Utility Company Got Hacked. Is Your Identity at Risk?
Imagine opening your mailbox and finding a letter from your electric company. You expect another bill, perhaps an update about your service, or maybe a notice about an upcoming rate change. Instead, the letter says a cyberattack may have stolen your personal information.
Wait a minute. How can that happen to your electric company?
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15 minutes ago3 min read
How to Protect Your Business from AI Voice Scams
Article Summary: AI voice scams use copied voices to impersonate owners, colleagues, or suppliers. A familiar-sounding caller may ask your team to send money, change bank details, or share a sign-in code. Confirm these requests through a number you already trust, and keep the usual approval checks in place even when the caller sounds like the boss.
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22 hours ago6 min read
How to Remove Confidential Information from a PDF Before Sharing It
Article Summary: To remove confidential information from a PDF, use a redaction tool to delete the content, apply the changes, and save a separate copy. Check for repeated details, scanned images, and hidden information such as comments and metadata. Reopen the exact file you plan to share and review it before sending.
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22 hours ago5 min read
How to Protect Your Business from Fake Job Applicants
Article Summary: Fraudulent job applicants use false or stolen identities to get hired, receive company equipment, and gain access to business systems. Identity and employment checks help confirm who you’re hiring, while controlled equipment delivery and job-specific permissions limit what a new worker receives. Recruiters, hiring managers, and IT need to share concerns throughout the process.
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22 hours ago5 min read
How to Fix Slow Wi-Fi in Your Office
Article Summary: To fix slow office Wi-Fi, check whether the problem affects one device, one area, or everyone, then compare Wi-Fi with a wired connection. Poor coverage, radio interference, heavy usage, and device faults need different repairs. The tests help you decide whether to change equipment, settings, or the internet service
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22 hours ago5 min read
How to Protect Your Business Data from Unsafe Browser Extensions
Article Summary: Browser extensions can read confidential information on websites where they have the necessary access, including pages you open after signing in. Reviewing their publishers, permissions, and data collection helps you decide which tools suit your work. You can then remove unnecessary extensions, restrict website access where supported, and manage which new tools staff can install.
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23 hours ago5 min read
What to Do with Old Computers Before You Sell or Recycle Them
Article Summary: Before selling, donating, or recycling a work computer, keep usable copies of the records you need and arrange secure erasure or destruction of its storage. Include every drive, coordinate account and device-management changes with IT, and keep the equipment secure until the work is complete. Disposal records should show what happened to each computer and drive.
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23 hours ago6 min read
Taking Work Files to a New Job? Here’s Why That Can Become a Compliance Problem
Imagine you’ve just accepted a new job. You’re excited about the opportunity, but before leaving your current company, you decide to save a few documents that might come in handy later. Maybe it’s a spreadsheet you spent months developing, a collection of project notes, customer information, or presentations that you created yourself. You figure there’s no harm in keeping copies. After all, you did the work, right? Unfortunately, creating a document doesn’t necessarily mean y
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2 days ago4 min read
An AI Agent Gave a Stranger His Home Address. Then the Stranger Showed Up.
Imagine listing something for sale on Facebook Marketplace. Instead of spending your afternoon answering messages, negotiating prices, and arranging a pickup, you decide to let an AI assistant handle everything.
Sounds like a great way to save time, right?
Now imagine coming home to discover that your AI assistant gave a complete stranger your address, agreed to sell your item, and told the buyer you were home waiting for them. All without your knowledge.
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2 days ago4 min read
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