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Millions Give Up Personal Privacy and Even Safety To “Catch Them All”

July 14, 2016 / in Blog / by Zafar Khan, RPost CEO

If you see grown men and women staring at their phones as they walk into police stations, churches or the backyards of strangers, you could be witness to the latest video gaming phenomenon to take the world by storm.

Will Biometric Data Replace Passwords?

July 07, 2016 / in Blog / by Zafar Khan, RPost CEO

Many companies are continually struggling to protect customer data from hackers, thieves and other cybersecurity threats. Some firms have begun using biometric data in place of passwords. For example, many banks now allow customers to use fingerprint or iris identification to access bank accounts from mobile devices. This includes Bank of America, JP Morgan Chase […]

How to Send Large Files by Email

June 30, 2016 / in Blog / by Zafar Khan, RPost CEO

You may have noticed that when you send a large file attachment by email, it sometimes gets kicked back to you undelivered with an error message that says something like: “The attachment size exceeds the allowable limit.” But what are these limits? And how can you securely send a large file attachment when it’s too […]

Online Ads Provide Hacker Entry Point

June 23, 2016 / in Blog / by Zafar Khan, RPost CEO

In the recent Tech Essentials article “Changing Trends in Cyber Security,” we highlighted how hackers are becoming more innovative in their ability to use generally available social media (i.e. LinkedIn recruiter tools) and other business applications to target email recipients with imposter email and lure them into wiring money to hackers.

LinkedIn Acquisition Illuminates Microsoft’s Vision for the Business World

June 15, 2016 / in Blog / by Zafar Khan, RPost CEO

Earlier this week, Microsoft announced its acquisition of social networking site LinkedIn for $26.2 billion. Satya Nadella, CEO of Microsoft, summarized the acquisition as follows: “We are in pursuit of a common mission centered on empowering people and organizations.”