Jessica Molden

Beyond Antivirus: Why Allowlisting is the Key to Better Insurance Coverage

As we move through 2026, the stakes for cybersecurity have never been higher. According to recent data shared by Whittlesey via the CBIA, the average cost of a data breach now exceeds $4 million, with even small organizations facing hits upwards of $100,000. Because of this, insurers have moved from being “passive observers” to “active […]

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Why Cybercriminals Are Targeting Your Child’s Social Security Number

When we think about keeping our kids safe online, we usually focus on screen time limits, blocking inappropriate content, and preventing cyberbullying. But there is a silent, financially devastating threat that often slips right under the radar: child identity theft. It is a common misconception that identity thieves only target adults with high credit limits

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Don’t Let Hackers Hijack Your Refund: Navigating Tax Season Safely

Tax season is stressful enough on its own. Between tracking down W-2s, crunching the numbers, and hoping for a decent refund, it is completely valid to feel overwhelmed. Unfortunately, while you are busy gathering your financial documents, cybercriminals are busy plotting how to steal them. The reality is that tax season is essentially the Super

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Your Data is for Sale—and It’s Costing Billions

A recent investigation by WIRED has uncovered a staggering reality: data broker breaches have fueled nearly $21 billion in identity theft losses. While most of us worry about hackers targeting our bank accounts directly, the real threat often starts with “data brokers.” These companies collect, package, and sell your most personal details—your home address, phone

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Zero Trust in Practice: Real-World Lessons

When discussing cybersecurity strategies like Zero Trust, it is easy to get lost in high-level theory. However, the most valuable insights often come from those who have been in the trenches—practitioners who have managed networks, taught the next generation of cyber professionals, and navigated the constraints of real-world budgets. One such expert is Eric Lankford,

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Simplifying Zero Trust: A Practical Approach Through Allowlisting and Prevention

Zero Trust is a term that gets thrown around constantly in cybersecurity circles, often accompanied by confusion or intimidation. Is it a product? A single software installation? A philosophy? For many organizations, the concept can feel out of reach or reserved only for large enterprises with massive budgets. However, a closer look at the principles

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Relationship Status: It’s Complicated? How to Fall in Love with Your Tech Again

Don’t break up with your printer just yet—PC Matic Support Unlimited is here to save the relationship. Let’s be honest: our relationships with our devices aren’t always a fairytale. Sure, in the beginning, it was magical. You unboxed that new laptop or tablet, peeled off the protective plastic, and everything was fast, shiny, and exciting.

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The High Cost of Crying Wolf: How False Alarms Are Causing Real Outages

It’s 3:00 AM. Your phone buzzes with a critical security notification. Is it a genuine ransomware attack in progress? Or is it the fifth false positive this week caused by a hyper-sensitive monitoring tool? If you find yourself tempted to silence the notification and go back to sleep, you are not alone—and that is becoming

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Why 6 Billion Leaked Passwords Prove We Need More Than Just Awareness

It’s a statistic that sounds like a joke, but the punchline is a security nightmare. After decades of cybersecurity training, relentless warnings, and increasingly complex password policies, the most common stolen passwords in 2025 were still “123456”, “admin”, and “password”. This isn’t a guess. It is the hard reality revealed by a new analysis of

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