How To Guides and Tutorials
Whether you’re working, banking, shopping, or just streaming a few shows online, these how-to guides and tutorials will ensure you’re more secure from hacks, attacks, and prying eyes. Check out our internet safety tips to help you improve your online habits and stay secure online.
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How to Recognize a Phishing Email
Phishing is a cybercrime that aims to steal your sensitive information. Scammers disguise themselves as major corporations or other trustworthy...
How to Protect Your Smartphone from SIM Swapping
This article will be an informational piece on everything consumers need to know about SIM swapping: what...
How to Secure Your Digital Wallet
Before you ditch your physical wallet for a digital one, make sure you follow these digital wallet...
How AI Deepfakes and Scams Are Changing the Way We Shop Online
As 89% of Americans plan to shop online during this holiday shopping season, many say they’re more...
How to Protect Yourself from Bank Fraud
More and more transactions occur over the internet rather than at a teller’s window, and nearly every...
How To Tell If Your Smartphone Has Been Hacked
Something’s not right. Maybe your phone is losing its charge way too quickly. Or one day it...
How to Protect Your Digital Identity
Protecting yourself from hackers and fraud means protecting your digital identity. And that can feel like a...
How AI PCs Are Optimizing Productivity Tools for Students
In today’s fast-paced educational environment, productivity is a key determinant of academic success. Enter AI PCs—computers enhanced...
How to Spot a Deepfake on Social Media
Think you can spot a fake on social media? It’s getting tougher. Particularly as deepfake technology gets...
How to Delete Your Instagram Account
Deleting vs. Deactivating: Key Differences When considering leaving Instagram, you have two main options: deactivating or deleting...
How to Delete Your Facebook Account
Thinking about deleting your Facebook account? We can show you how. Before we get to that, you...
How to Delete Your TikTok Account
Thinking about deleting your TikTok account? We can show you how. Before we get to that, you...
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