Can Posting Selfies Online Get You Hacked?
When it comes to selfies, it’s important to realize just how wildly popular this trend has become. It’s believed that over half of all the men between 18 and 24 have been known to take selfies and a lot more than half of all the women of the same age. It’s pretty astounding when you think about it, just how much we enjoy taking a picture of ourselves. But, of course, simply takin...[Read More]
What Would you Give for Free Wi-Fi? Probably More Than You Think
When most people go about their usual business, every now and then they look at their phone and see a free WiFi that was left unlocked. Most will then immediately proceed to connect to the network, not thinking twice about it. Most will then be robbed of their personal information from their social media, emails, online shopping, and even online banking. Public networks are a dangerous place and a...[Read More]
How Your Household Items Could Be Spying On Your “Everything”
In this day and age, where every other item in your house has an internet connection, microphone, speaker, camera and GPS, it’s really easy for anyone from hackers to your own government to spy on you and your activities. The ever-growing IoT (Internet of Things) is making this a regular part of our lives, We wanted to make sure that you fully understand the dangers of having all of this spy...[Read More]
Hide Your IP to Stop Your ISP from Spying On You
If you’re reading this, you’ve obviously decided that you’re not safe enough with your online signature and data flow exposed for everyone to see, and you’ve decided to take steps and protect yourself. Great idea! You’ve come to the right place, and we’ll be happy to help you and explain what methods can you use and recommend the best options. First that you nee...[Read More]
Tips to Prevent Being Tracked
Nobody wants their privacy invaded, and the whole point of the internet is anonymity and privacy itself. As time goes by, we’re slowly being cheated of our privacy, and little by little not only are we losing it, it’s also being shared around and even sold to major corporations. And let’s not forget the hackers and other cyber criminals that might want to track your activities wh...[Read More]
Don’t let ISPs Monetize Web History: Here’s How
Ever since the FCC’s privacy rules were voted out of the picture by the US government, the internet users have felt vulnerable, and their ISPs have got a green light when it comes to selling the private user data. For many of the US citizens, this is not acceptable, and those who knew how have already started finding ways of protecting themselves and their privacy, and making it that much ha...[Read More]
The Complete Guide to Removing Yourself From Scammer Contact Lists
Scammers are skilled and clever people who make a living from scamming others. They’re criminals who’ve led the arts of manipulation and deception to perfection, and a quick Google search for the phrase “scam horror stories” should be able to show you just how much they can do if they want to. Of course, you don’t want anything to do with them, since having any connec...[Read More]
Net Neutrality’s Worldwide Impact
Ever since the Internet came to be, big time corporations were fighting everyone over it, subjecting it to their whims, rules, and policies. Talks about its neutrality are no new thing, and many believe that it should be an open platform. This war on net neutrality is slowly but surely reaching its climax. The conversations, votes and all kinds of other attempts to do something about this issue ha...[Read More]
5 Quick Tips You Should Teach Your Kids About Data Privacy
For some people, the Internet is a scary place, a terrifying wilderness where anything is possible, and that’s better not to get involved with it at all. This sort of thing was possible once, but it’s becoming harder and harder to do. For some of the adults, trying to live without the internet is hard, but still possible if you’re determined. For your children, it’s complet...[Read More]
7 Data Privacy Tips You Can Learn from Teens
Today’s teenagers are always online, always connected to the Internet, the world and each other. Wherever you look, you see teens and young adults texting, tweeting, liking, taking selfies, posting pictures, and staring at their phones, tablets, and laptops, doing who knows what on their preferred social media. This is the generation that grew up with this technology, and it’s their wo...[Read More]
Mobile Malware on the Rise: Tips to Keep Your Android Safe
Many people miss the good old days when your mobile phone was just your mobile phone, and not that smaller of your computers, the one that you’re in habit of constantly carrying around. Mobile phones have had a rapid advancement rate in the last decade, and mobile malware has followed and is now on the rise as well. Especially since 2015. If you’re in need of tips on how to protect you...[Read More]
Internet Safety Tips to Protect Your Teens
As you know, the number of social media is rising all the time, as well as their popularity. They’re especially interesting to teenagers and children that are about to go into teenage hood. Since we all know what kind of a place the Internet is, it can be expected that your child might feel upset and react negatively to some disturbing content or rude online behavior. That’s why itR...[Read More]