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How to Create Strong Passwords & General Password Guidelines

As we use the internet for just about everything, including financial services, online banking, shopping, social media and more, one thing is clear. Strong password protection is critical! It's important to understand that humans are not the…
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The downfall of too much online information

I recently had an enlightening conversation with Hayley Kaplan, the CEO and Founder of What is Privacy. Kaplan’s journey into the world of online privacy began with personal tech mishaps, leading her to create “What is Privacy?” – a…
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How to keep your home address private

The information on a deed is usually publicly available. This makes it easy to look up who owns a property and to know where someone lives. The article that follows was written by an attorney who helps celebrities and public figures keep their…
How to get Google Privacy
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How to access and change your Google Privacy Settings

Google gets our data from our online browsing and usage of its apps and products such as Nest, Waze, Google Maps, YouTube and Fitbit. This abundant and diverse information teaches Google to know us better than we know ourselves! As terrifying…
How to look yourself up online
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How to locate your private and personal information online

The negligent sharing of personal information by Facebook has brought the sharing of our personal data into the limelight. While this type of information sharing is valuable for sales and marketing purposes,  many people don't realize that…
Don't unsubscribe from spam
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The danger of unsubscribing from unwanted emails

Unsubscribing from spam emails is risky because if the email turns out to be a phishing email, you can find yourself with malware and/or viruses on your device and your network. Malware and viruses make you susceptible to being hacked and breached.…
Delete yourself from IDtrue
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Opt Out of IDtrue in less than a minute

Opting out of IDTrue is quick, easy and important because in addition to getting personal information from IDtrue, entering a name on some other sites will also lead right back to this site. While only basic information is available for free,…
Avoid Cyber Monday Scams
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Avoid Cyber Monday & Holiday Shopping Scams

Cyber Monday offers the promise of lucrative deals from the comfort of our own homes or any place of our choosing. But as we try to save time and money, online shopping also poses risks as criminals take advantage of us overzealous online shoppers.…
VPN
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Why You Need a VPN (Virtual Private Network)

Data privacy is a huge concern in today’s digital world. For the average Internet user, it may seem like a necessary evil to share your browsing data with sites like Google and Facebook, but in reality, it is not! Unless you enjoy a complete…
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How to use online health related information wisely

Online medical or health-related information is beneficial when correctly interpreted and carefully used with common sense, but on the flip side, misinformation, misinterpretation or misuse can lead to serious physical and/or emotional…
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How to Minimize Your Damage from Inevitable Identity Theft

“It won’t happen to me!” is what many of us think and hope when we hear about other victims of crime. But when it comes to cyber crimes, it’s become a case of when rather than if. "The number of U.S. data breaches tracked in…
Online Shopping Dangers
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Cyber Monday started early this year … Buyer Beware!

Cyber Monday deals used to begin on the Monday following Thanksgiving weekend but just as Christmas trees appeared early this year to maximize the shopping season, so did online shopping deals. I noticed online sales that began as…