Singapore is becoming one of the first countries to mandate age verification at the app store level. They are also contemplating similar identification on social media websites. This could inspire other governments, especially in Asia and Europe, to adopt similar frameworks.

So what is the purpose of checking someone’s age? What are the drawbacks of such surveillance?

If you’re handling customer or financial data, even casually or just occasionally, you’re actually working under a law called the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act (GLBA).

Enacted in 1999, GLBA is all about protecting personal financial information. It may sound intimidatingly legal and complex, but it genuinely matters in your day-to-day role.

When most people hear the word cybersecurity , they might think that only IT staff has to worry about breaches, or only your boss has concerns about the productivity downturn.

The reality, though, is that cybersecurity isn’t just a tech issue. It’s a people issue, a legal issue, and even a cultural issue — and every employee plays a part in keeping sensitive company data safe.

When people think about a data breach, the first thing that usually comes to mind is how much money it costs. Companies pay fines, lose clients, and spend millions recovering from data breaches every year.

Here’s the part that rarely gets talked about, however; the human cost.

October is Cybersecurity Awareness Month, which makes it the perfect time to step back and look at how your business is protecting itself from today’s biggest digital threats.

Here’s the reality: Most cyberattacks don’t happen because of some elite hacker.

You wouldn’t drive without a seat belt. You wouldn’t leave your office unlocked overnight. So why go online without multifactor authentication (MFA)?

MFA is like a second lock on your digital door. Instead of relying on just a password – which can be stolen, guessed or phished – it adds another layer of protection, such as a text code, authentication app or fingerprint scan.

In 2020, a family in Mississippi woke up to a nightmare. Their eight-year-old daughter heard a man’s voice coming from her bedroom, but it wasn’t her father. A hacker had gained access to their Ring camera and was speaking to her through the device, taunting her and playing music until the parents rushed in to unplug it.

AI is rapidly advancing – and bringing with it a whole new way to do business. While it’s exciting to see, it can also be alarming when you consider that attackers have just as much access to AI tools as you do. Here are a few monsters lurking in the dark that we want to shine the light on.

[Phoenix, AZ] – [September 2025] – SanTrac Technologies Inc. proudly announces that President Abdullah Sanders shared his expertise on cybersecurity and business growth at Session 3 of the Small Business Academy powered by SRP, held at 1951@SkySong.

When a faulty update from security firm CrowdStrike caused millions of Windows PCs to crash in 2024, Microsoft sought to answer why so many systems were so fragile. The result: a smarter, more resilient Windows designed to stay online, recover faster, and avoid another mass outage.