Privacy
Today there are so many threats to your online privacy and security! Where do you even start? Well lucky for you we have put everything you need to know right here.
Want to know how to improve your online privacy? How do you stay up to date? What do you do if you have been hacked? What should you do if there is a breach? How do you update your privacy settings?
All is revealed below. Dive straight in and protect yourself right away.
About the Marriott-owned Starwood Hotels Breach
On November 30th, Marriott International announced that the Starwood reservation system had been breached and the personal information of up to 500 mi…
10 Principles for Online Privacy
These helpful principles are developed by the "Teaching Privacy" project from the International Computer Science Institute and the University of Cal…
Help Protect Your Identity with a Free Credit Report Freeze
Consumers no longer have to pay to use an important tool to help protect their identity. As of September 21, 2018, freezing your credit report at the …
What You Need to Know About the Facebook Breach
In late September, Facebook announced that a security breach was discovered on September 25th that affected almost 50 million accounts. The hackers st…
Need a Crash Course in Online Safety?
Are you on your computer, smartphone or tablet all the time? If so, chances are you can really benefit from this crash course in upping your online "s…
Is Your Data Safer One Year After the Equifax Breach?
On September 7, 2017 Equifax announced that the data of 143 million U.S. consumers that it had collected had been beached. The number impacted was lat…
Improve Your Web Browsing with These Tips
The Internet can be wonderful with lots of information and entertainment at your fingertips. But users can be annoyed or frustrated by items on web si…
Digital Assistants, Data Collection and Your Privacy
What do Alexa, Google Assistant, Cortana, Amazon, Google, Facebook have in common? Lots of information that they have saved about each of us. Dependin…
Should You—As a Teen—Be Worried About Privacy on the Web?
Anything you post on the web will likely stay there forever. Especially on social networks. Use the tips in this video to keep your personal and pri…
It's More Than Facebook! Protect Your Data with These Tips
Your data is a hot commodity. It's not just Facebook that is collecting your data. Many other sites, companies, and advertisers do, too. Whether it's …
It's Time to Review Your Facebook Privacy Settings
How often do you check your Facebook privacy and security settings? With the recent revelation that data analytics firm Cambridge Analytica acquired p…
Do You Know What a Background Check Entails?
Your future employer may want to purchase a background check on you! That may include your credit history, criminal records, employment history and …
Tips for Reducing Your Identity Theft Risk
What do data breaches, software and hardware security vulnerabilities, phishing emails, and malware have in common? They attempt to steal or put at ri…
Enhance Your Online Privacy and Security with These Tips
There are many threats to your online privacy and security. Some of these threats include advertisers and businesses tracking you and thieves trying t…
What You Need to Know About Peer-to-Peer Payments
Peer-to-peer payments are becoming a very popular way for friends to split the bill for a dinner, gift, tickets or other items. These services can be …
Should You Get an Ad Blocker?
The good and the bad about ad blockers: the software that removes ads and avoids malware and things. But is it all good?
Shopping for Toys? Safety and Privacy Are Important Considerations
Do you do your homework before shopping for toys? Do you make sure that you are buying toys that are appropriate for the age of the child? Here are so…
Are Your Kids' Smart Toys Safe?
Toys that connect to the internet can be a danger to your kids’ privacy. Limit the risks, now.
Are You at Risk of Medical ID Theft?
Scammers could be using your ID for prescriptions, insurance claims, and much more. Stop them cold!
What Do You Need to Know About the KRACK Wi-Fi Vulnerability?
Researchers have discovered a vulnerability in the Wi-Fi WPA2 security protocol. This vulnerability affects most devices that can use a Wi-Fi connecti…
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