The sedentary lifestyle isn’t sustainable — for any of us.
If you’re reading this article, there’s a pretty good chance that you’re sitting down while at your computer, or lying down while on your phone, or sitting down while on your phone, or reclining while using your tablet… you get the gist. If you’re reading this, you’re probably not moving right now. You probably rarely are.
Don’t worry, no one’s trying to guilt you — feel free to place the blame on society’s late 20th-century pivot to office life. Sedentary jobs have increased 83% since 1950. Physically active jobs now make up less than 20% of the U.S. workforce. The…
Looking to improve your home network security? Find out how Gryphon reduces potential risks as outlined by the nation’s top cybersecurity advisors.
by Dennis Devlin & John Wu
The Internet continues to be an extremely dangerous place, and both enterprises and individuals have become more dependent on it than ever before.
The COVID pandemic has forever changed:
- The way individuals purchase, learn and work from home
- The way companies deliver goods and services which individuals depend on
- The defined physical and digital boundaries that once separated consumers from suppliers, students from educators, and employees from employers.
We have become digitally interdependent at a speed that has greatly exceeded our ability to do so both safely and reliably.
Cybersecurity focuses on protecting the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of digital…
It may seem complicated on the surface, but your child can actually start learning the basics of how to code as early as four or five. Here are some first steps to get you started.
What is code?
To get a computer to do a specific task, one must first give it step-by-step instructions of how the task can be accomplished. These instructions are what we refer to as code. The people who write this code are known as computer programmers.
Code is actually the colloquial term for a high-level programming language. A programming language is the middle man between our complex human language and the simple numerical language of a computer’s machine code. Programming languages allow us to create computer software, websites, apps, and more without having to write in machine code.
There are many different languages…
Most aspects of your life are connected to the Internet. You work, shop, bank, even go to school online. Why wouldn’t a router be important?
So you need a new router. Or, you’ve heard that there are better routers out there than the one you’re using. Unless you’re the kind of person who geeks out about any and all technology, you’re probably asking yourself, does the type of router you choose really all that important?
Well, let’s break it down: how much time do you spend online? What about your partner? Your kids? How many people in your household are on their devices at once? What do you use the Internet for?
Let’s assume you follow the trends of the vast majority of Americans. 93%…
Your devices don’t have to drive a wedge between you and your kids. In fact, they can help you become closer.
Technology should be a tool that you use, not one that uses you. Gryphon routers were designed with this very idea in mind. It means that your devices don’t have to drive a wedge between you and your kids. In fact, used right, they can help you become closer as a family. To prove it to you, we’ve picked out six free app-based or online games that parents and kids of all ages can enjoy.
We’ve selected online games that are extra fun if you’re playing in the same room, but if there’s a family member you want to play…
Want to ensure the security of your information at home? Vulnerabilities may exist in the devices you use, but you can do something about that.
Introduction
This is the first in a series of regular articles that Gryphon will be sharing to help current and prospective customers better understand the what and why of information and home network security. We want to better protect the people who use these networks to work and learn from home safely.
· Training teaches how we do things, and the Gryphon technical team will continue to provide excellent support on how to effectively use our products and services.
· Education teaches why we do things. …
The reality is that letting your older child make friends online isn’t much more dangerous than dropping them off at a concert or a party.
Understanding Online Friends
I grew up in a place where I didn’t speak the language, making opportunities for friendships limited. I knew that I wanted to be a writer, but I didn’t have anyone in my life yet who was willing to read what I wrote. So I began publishing my writing online and making friends as a young teen, discovering communities where I felt welcome and appreciated.
I still had friends at school and was close with my family, but I felt more confident and fulfilled because I could talk on forums with people who had the same interests — and even…
You know what’s in your wallet — but what’s on your network?
Beginning in the early 1970s, when large-scale cybersecurity practices were still being defined, Dennis Devlin was already starting to work with major institutions like Hoechst, Harvard, Thomson-Reuters, Brandeis, and George Washington University to help them secure their networks. Though he is now retired, Dennis is still passionate about cybersecurity and safety, especially as the responsibilities of maintaining a network shift from institutions to the individual. Now a proud parent and grandparent, he freelances as a consumer security advocate with home and family safety in mind. You can read more about what led him to Gryphon here.
Why should I know what’s on my home network?
In December 2020, a…
Kids blocked from their devices, but still begging for more screen time? Makes sense—there’s a pandemic going on, and they’re stuck at home. Keep them engaged around the house for hours with these opportunities that allow them to be creative, physical, social, or all three.
As schools, parks, and other physical spaces continue to be shut down or heavily restricted, most kids in the country are still stuck at home. One year into the COVID-19 pandemic, it seems like there’s not much else to do but rotate between devices: Phone to laptop to gaming console and back. Understandably, parents are…
