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Is That CAPTCHA Trying to Hack You?
We’ve all seen the pop-ups…. “Please verify you are human.”
So you click the checkbox, identify a few traffic lights, and maybe solve a quick puzzle, and then you can go on your way.
These are CAPTCHAs, a roundabout acronym for Completely Automated Public Turing test to tell Computers and Humans Apart. These verification processes prove you’re human, not a bot trying to gain access.
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Oct 24 min read


Don’t Ask AI to Create Your Password
What happens when you need a new password?
Today, many websites force you to create a 16-character password with uppercase and lowercase letters, numbers, and symbols.
Instead of coming up with something yourself, you open an AI chatbot and type: “Create a really strong password for me.”
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Oct 14 min read


A Security Policy Only Works If You Follow It
Your company probably has many cybersecurity rules. For example, use multi-factor authentication. Don’t click suspicious links. Report strange emails. Keep sensitive information in approved systems.
It can be tempting to treat those rules as recommendations, especially when you’re busy and a shortcut seems harmless.
A recent federal enforcement action reminds us that cybersecurity procedures aren’t just paperwork. When sensitive information is involved, failing to follow th
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Sep 303 min read


Are You Arguing With a Bot? Why Fake Accounts Want Your Attention
What happens when you leave a comment on Facebook, X, Instagram, or another social platform?
It happens all too often: Within minutes, someone responds aggressively. You answer. They respond again. Soon you’re six comments deep in an argument with a stranger who seems completely unwilling to listen to anything you say.
Consider this strange possibility: There may not actually be someone on the other end.
3N1 IT Consultants
Sep 294 min read


Before You Ask AI to Translate That Message, Look at What You Are Sharing
How often does someone reach out to you at work and send a message in another language?
Maybe it came from a customer, coworker, vendor, doctor, attorney, or someone you know personally. Since you don’t understand it, you might copy the entire message, paste it into an AI chatbot, and tell it: “Translate this into English.”
Problem solved! Except—you may have just shared far more information than you realized with a third party you wouldn’t want to share it with.
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Sep 284 min read

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