Not all is rosy in the tech world.
With all the targeted hacks and ensuing data breaches dominating the headlines these days — not to mention spam, phishing scams and malicious software (“malware”) — security remains a top concern among consumers and businesses alike.
According to Symantec’s latest Internet Security Threat Report, which provides an overview and analysis of the year in global threat activity, your data could be at serious risk, even on smartphones and tablets, thanks to a huge spike in cyberattacks.
From Home Depot to Xbox, Sony Pictures to the German government, Heartbleed to eBay, 2014 saw some of the biggest hacks and breaches in history — and, unfortunately, 2015 might not be any different.