How to attain a reasonable level of cyber privacy. Cyber privacy issues and related solutions and guidelines.

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How to Secure your Smartphone and Increase Your Mobile Security

As smartphones increase in popularity, threats to privacy grow too.  We enjoy the convenience of using our phones for online banking, shopping, email, social media, web browsing, storage of personal information and keeping track of our schedules…
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Cyber Security for Home Networks – 5 Important Steps

When it comes to cyber security at home, it’s important to establish a game plan for all household technology users that is realistic and manageable. An updated and thorough game plan can greatly reduce and even prevent identity theft and…
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How to Keep Track of Passwords and Usernames

With my rapidly growing list of over 165 passwords and usernames and an increase in mass password breaches, I decided today is the day to seek out a better and a safer way to create and to keep track of my passwords, usernames and other…
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Privacy Threatened by Passing of CISPA. Now what?

Yesterday, the controversial Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection Act (CISPA) passed by a 248-168 vote of the House of Representatives.   The bill was voted against by 28 Republicans and 140 Democrats. What is CISPA about? CISPA encourages…
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Electronic Trails and Footprints – Privacy Pros and Cons

After buying a dishwasher from a local appliance store, I purchased an anniversary gag gift from the Hustler store for friends that love a good prank.   However, it was my friends who ended up with the last laugh after an employee at the…
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How to Avoid Cell Phone Privacy Invasion and Pocket Dialing

I was on a walk a few days ago with a close friend, when my phone rang. I laughed when I saw my walking buddy's phone was pocket dialing me and we were already in the midst of a very juicy conversation. On the other hand, I didn’t find it…
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Internet Privacy Issues: Think twice before launching into Cyberspace

It is becoming increasingly easy to get into trouble in the Cyber World with its exponentially diminishing privacy and associated dangers.  Today got off to a rocky start when I opened up a stern and upset Facebook message from my brother ordering…