Pancakes & CyberSecurity

The problem in a nutshell While browser cookies make our internet experience more fluid and help webpages to be more functional, they are still a generally poorly understood concept amongst the general public. Therefore, the problem is not the cookies in themselves, but rather the lack of awareness surrounding personal data. Multiple past researches have shown that internet users have on average a very poor grasp of what browser cookies…

So, earlier today, I was telling my housemate that I didn’t know what my next blog post would be about, and he told me that he was talking to my other flatmate about smartphone listening to you, and that it might be a great topic. So, here I am, after additional research. But first, let me tell you a quick story! Yeah I know, this week is all about storytelling.…

On Thursday, October 7th, I had the opportunity to compete in the Accenture European Student Battle. What is it? In this battle, I was representing the Netherlands. During the challenge, I had to coordinate my skills and knowledge with my three teammates, and we competed against students from other countries. The assignment was to work together to tackle a Cyber Resilient Behavior problem. This year, we had to develop a solution to…

When you say the word ‘cookies’, some people expect a treat. However, from a computer standpoint, they are not dessert products, and while they may not be physical goods, they do do vital duties of aiding anybody who is browsing the internet, and they may cause difficulties if they are not handled effectively. Browser cookie?? A computer cookie is a tiny text file that is stored on the computer’s browser.…

What is MFA? MFA is the twofold verification of a user’s identification at the time of login, which consists of two distinct phases in which the user inputs their credentials. It provides an extra layer of protection to a user’s account to safeguard it from hackers who may have guessed or stolen the user’s initial credentials. Two-factor authentication often entails the user entering a password and then supplying a second…