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Protect against unauthorized recording or listening

When working from home, turn off digital assistants, such as Siri, Alexa and Cortana. In most cases, disabling virtual assistants and apps with recording function is as simple as navigating to settings and turning off or disabling the function.

Throw out end-of-life IoT devices

The Internet of Things includes a wide variety of networked devices like cameras and thermostats. Unfortunately, many of them run software and firmware with known exploits that will never be patched. It’s usually best to throw them out and get newer, safer replacements.

What will ransomware look like after WannaCry?

Ransomware has re-entered the public eye with the recent WannaCry campaign.

PC spring cleaning: 3 easy ways to refresh your computer

Spring is here. How can you clean your computer of malware and performance issues?