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Scammers Are Impersonating Family Members to Get Your Money You probably don’t think you’d be fooled by a scammer posing as a family member, but many people already have been. By the time money has exchanged hands it’s too late to do anything about it, so make sure you and your family members are on the lookout for this devious […]
Read moreHow to Delete Your Facebook Account Sick of the world’s leading social network? Say goodbye to all those ‘friends’ by following these instructions to temporarily deactivate or permanently delete your Facebook account. Views: 1 (more…)
Read moreHow to Pass On Your Passwords After You Die No one lives forever. These are the top-rated password managers that let you create a secure credential inheritance plan for your loved ones. Views: 0 (more…)
Read moreDuckDuckGo Browser Will Block Microsoft Trackers Following Backlash After months of backlash, DuckDuckGo’s browser will finally block Microsoft trackers. The company will also provide more transparency to its users by publishing a full list of blocked domains, updating its Privacy Dashboard to show when scripts are blocked or loaded, and building a custom ad conversion system for its search engine. […]
Read moreOnline Privacy Is a Myth: What You Can and Can’t Do About It We all want to recover (and maintain) our online privacy. There are lots of features and industries built around fighting for privacy, from private-browsing modes and tracker blockers to private VPNs. But online privacy is a myth—and offline privacy might be one, too. Views: 0 (more…)
Read moreDoes Your Internet Provider Know That You’re Using a VPN? We often use VPNs to obscure our identity online. This opens the door to region-locked content, and more importantly, it hides our activity from companies who collect and sell private data. There’s just one awkward fact to consider; your internet service provider (ISP) also collects private data, and it knows […]
Read moreStop privacy-intrusive services from exploiting your data. Now is the time to leave Google, Facebook & Co. This guide recommends privacy-friendly alternatives so that you can #deGoogle your life. For many the Internet is Google: Search, email, videos – Google is the major player in all these fields. But Google uses all data it gathers across its services to post […]
Read moreAre They Your Real Friends? Watch Out for This Social Media Scam Crafty hackers are posing as people you know on social platforms and using malicious links to lock you out of your account. We tell you how to avoid an account takeover. Views: 0 (more…)
Read moreShould You Pick Up? How to Find Out Who’s Calling You Get a random call from an unknown number? Here’s how to do a reverse phone lookup. Views: 0 (more…)
Read moreHow to Hide Your Friends List on Facebook If you don’t want people to see your Facebook friends, you can hide your friends list from them. This guide will show you how to do that on Facebook on both desktop and mobile. Views: 0 (more…)
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