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I recently learned that Facebook makes changes to its code every Tuesday and even though many changes may not be obvious, let me tell you why that matters. A few weeks ago, I smiled at a handsome man in the car next to me while waiting at a red light. He started laughing so I […]
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 however these conveniences make us vulnerable if our devices are accessed by others. Losing or having our phones […]
Facebook privacy issues continue to surface and a recent one has many of us, including me, quite nervous. Facebook settings give us the option of allowing people to look us up via our Facebook profiles. A couple of days ago, Suriya Prakash posted the steps he took to access (non-friend) Facebook full profiles. He wrote a […]
A trusted and intelligent reader of my blog suggested I share a privacy-related article and app called, “Take This Lollipop.” I tested out the app and freaked out – the app incorporated tagged photos of my children and my young niece and nephew and as a mother and aunt, this was frightening and horrific. […]
Watch out for dangerous Amazon, FedEx, UPS, USPS emails AND text messages that appear to be from these businesses but they are not! Many people are falling prey to these scams because vast numbers of consumers take advantage of the convenience and price savings of online ordering and they are mistaking fake delivery alerts for […]
There is a lot of buzz and panic regarding privacy with the photo morphing FaceApp. In an instant the app can change gender, eye color, skin tone, expression, age or hairstyle to name a few of its features. There are both fun and useful applications such as aging backwards and looking younger (my idea of […]
The FBI is suggesting that home and small business network routers are rebooted to disrupt malware named “VPNFilter” that is infecting many types of devices connected to the Internet. Click here for the official FBI alert. “VPNFilter” can cause routers to become inoperable but even worse than that is that it can collect information passing […]
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. Furthermore, clicking on a malicious link notifies the sender that you have acted […]
I’d like to tell you that I’ve never clicked on a link I shouldn’t have clicked on, but that would be a lie. Do you realize that even a close friend can accidentally give you a virus with an innocent suggestion to download a screensaver, sign a petition, watch a video or read a joke? I’m likely more cautious than many, […]
Spam is an annoying online problem that can be found in emails, social media posts, group discussions, help forums and article comments. This article pertains to email spam only. Email spam ranges from pleas for financial assistance to seemingly harmless commercial emails to emails that trick recipients into installing malware or viruses on their devices. […]
Opting out of directories can feel like fighting a losing battle, but I recommend doing it to make it harder for others to locate your personal information. I recently tested a couple of services that claim to remove personal information and it didn’t take long to determine they did not work adequately. Some directories require email verification and proof of identity in […]
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