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CommonKey on Fox Business Risk & Reward Elevator Pitch

24 Apr 2015 // Andrew Stroup


Have a few minutes this afternoon? Watch our co-founder and CEO, Andrew Stroup, pitch CommonKey to Deirdre Bolton during the Fox Business Risk & Reward segment, Elevator Pitch.

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Collaboration tool Slack was hacked, here’s how to protect yourself

06 Apr 2015 // Andrew Stroup


The popular team collaboration and group chat tool Slack was recently hacked, leaking over 50,000 emails and other personal account information. Fortunately, the passwords weren’t compromised, but additional security precautions were recommended to further protect user data.

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Uber releases information regarding a data breach six months later

04 Mar 2015 // Andrew Stroup


Uber, the well known car service that’s been disrupting the livery industry, announced last Friday, February 27th, suffered a data breach back in May 13th, 2014.

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Jimmy Kimmel asks people on the street for their password

10 Feb 2015 // Andrew Stroup


In light of the recent Sony hack and Obama’s new proposals to crack down on hackers, Jimmy Kimmel decided to hit the streets and expose the ‘vulnerability’ of passwords used by the masses.

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Hackers Encrypt Websites, Holding Businesses Hostage for Thousands

10 Feb 2015 // Andrew Stroup


Hackers have now shifted to a new tactic, taking over [website][1] servers and encrypting all the data, demanding payment to regain access and decrypt the files.

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