Category: Informative Blogs

Informative Blogs

Security Flaws in video game code

Just like any other software application video games are a collection of code and they can be vulnerable to exploitation like any other piece of software. Over three-quarters of applications (75.8%) have at least one security flaw, 24.7% have a severe security flaw and about 60% of applications have at least one vulnerability found on the OWASP top 10 vulnerabilities.

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How parents can protect their kids while gaming on xbox

Xbox one is one of the two big video consoles, it’s a clear battle between Xbox and PlayStation for the number 1 console on the market. Now if your child is one of the millions of people that use Xbox then you should be aware of the different parental controls that you have to make sure that your child isn’t exposed to bad influences or taken advantage of by people that they run into online.

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How parents can protect their kids while gaming on playstation

Playstation is one of the two big video consoles, it’s a clear battle between Xbox and PlayStation for the number 1 console on the market. Now if your child is one of the millions of people that use PlayStation then you should be aware of the different parental controls that you have to make sure that your child isn’t exposed to bad influences or taken advantage of by people that they run into online. This article will highlight the best parental controls on PlayStation. Please keep in mind to use all of these features you need to create a child account on the console.

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People of colour in cybersecurity

eople of colour have been underrepresented in many high profit industries, especially when it comes to management positions for many years. Now, in the last decade or so there has been a huge push for equal pay and representation in the workplace and this has had a major impact on the opportunities for people of colour in industries like cybersecurity and others. In this article we’re going to highlight some of the statistics on people of colour in cybersecurity in the last few years.

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Free Security Tools: Oppos Cybersecurity Health Grade

Oppos Cybersecurity health tool is a free resource for evaluating where your company stands when it comes to cybersecurity. It’s a simple 12 step questionnaire that looks at different elements of your company’s cybersecurity program including policy, procedures, tech and network configuration. This tool was created based on the experience of our consultants as well as outside standards by the government and important compliance regulations like GDPR, HIPAA and PIPEDA to give you an accurate assessment of your business .

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Free Security Tools: Oppos email breach check

Getoppos has officially launched 4 new free security tools on our website. These tools are open source and help make the community safer for everyone. The first tool we are featuring is called the oppos email breach check. This tool allows you to check if any of your personal information has been exposed in a past data breach. When companies suffer a data breach, millions of passwords can be leaked overnight.

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Free security tools: Oppos secure password check

Next in our list of free tools is our secure password check. This tool is an open-source solution to the common problem of weak or reused account passwords. Passwords are by far the most commonly used authentication method, they are usually combined with a username and occasionally a piece of multi-factor authentication. In either situation having a secure password is an essential part of protecting user accounts.

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Best Video Game AIs

Artificial Intelligence (AI) has continued to be one of the most talked-about advances in technology in the 21st Century. AI is used in many different areas of life but one of the most prominent and visible uses of AI is within video games. As you may know, the video game industry is a multi-billion industry founded on the idea that you can have fun with or without other people to play with. To make an entertaining single-player experience AI has been used in video games for years.

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AI as Europe’s next GDPR/legislative package

GDPR is one of the most comprehensive global data protection laws and it has claimed over $40 million in fines globally since its inception. Its success has encouraged the European Commission to introduce the idea of a similar regulation targeted towards Artificial Intelligence.

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New frontiers in cybercrime

Cybercrime has grown to be a multi-trillion dollar industry and it shows no signs of slowing down. In the last few years, there have been some emerging trends in cyberattacks and these make up the majority of the risk for businesses and everyday consumers.

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