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 Spot Phishing Lures
Phishing attacks have all kinds of lures. And many are so tried and true that it makes...
How to Protect Your Identity, Finances, and Security Online
If you want to protect your identity, finances, and privacy online, you have a pretty powerful tool...
How Not to Fall for Smishing Scams
Cellphones have helped us to be connected with even more people and access a wealth of information...
How to Stay Safe while Working from Home
Working from home has established itself as a norm. As of 2023, 35% of employed adults in...
What is ATM Skimming?
Ever take a look at an ATM and feel like something’s off? You might have come across...
How a VPN Can Make Your Time Online More Private and Secure
What is a VPN (virtual private network)? And how can it make your time online more secure—and...
Are Mobile Devices Less Secure than PCs?
Are smartphones less secure than PCs? The answer to that is, they’re different. They face different security...
What Does “Connection is Not Private” Mean?
Have you ever been browsing online and clicked a link or search result that took you to...
How to Tell Whether a Website Is Safe or Unsafe
Something looks a little…sketchy. Is that website safe or unsafe? Nowadays, it can take a bit...
How to Help Protect Your Online Privacy
When it comes to protecting your privacy, take a close look at your social media use—because sharing...
How to Safeguard Your Digital Assets While Backpacking on a Budget
Traveling on a budget while backpacking allows individuals to immerse themselves fully in local cultures, explore off-the-beaten-path...
What is Doxing?
Imagine someone putting your personal information out online for thousands of strangers to see—your home address, phone...
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