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National Cybersecurity Awareness Month: Cybersecurity in the home – 3 steps households can take

October is often strongly associated with Halloween and Autumn weather, but here in the U.S., it’s also known as National Cybersecurity Awareness Month (NCSAM). NCSAM marks a great time to get up to speed on the latest trends in cybersecurity and make sure your household cybersecurity is the strongest it can be. The COVID-19 pandemic […]

Try Tor bridges if you struggle to connect

A Tor browser prevents someone from monitoring your browsing habits. It’s the best way to stay invisible online without leaving a data trail. However, if you’re using a Tor browser for the first time, it might struggle to connect. There’s an immediate option to try on the loading screen: Click Configure Connection. Try a Bridge […]

Don’t take a chance with old hard drives

Do you have lots of important data – family photos, copies of official documents, etc. – stored exclusively on a computer hard drive? If so, it’s time to diversify. The average HDD sees a sharp rise in its risk of failure after only 4 years. It’s best to store important data in an external drive […]

Review third-party apps with access to your social media

If you’ve ever signed into a website or another app with your Facebook account, then you’ve given a third-party access to some information from your profile. Not every third party can be trusted; always review the authorizations you’ve granted and cancel any that you’re uncertain about.

Use Facebook Messenger settings to protect your details

Facebook Messenger is a massively popular instant messenger platform, used by millions of people and with loads of great extra features. It’s also used by some for more nefarious purposes, though, so keeping your information safe is important. There are a handful of adjustments you can make to your privacy settings to protect yourself while […]

Avoid duplicating apps on your devices

So much information about our lives is stored in our devices that it can be easy to lose track of it all sometimes. This is especially true if you begin doubling up on apps that essentially do the same thing. If, for example, your phone already has a calendar app installed but you prefer Google […]