Staying Safe Online Articles
How Do You Know a Web Site is Secure?
As great as the Internet is and as much as we’ve all grown accustomed to having instant access to...
Read MoreTwo-Factor Authentication – How does it work?
From Equifax to Yahoo, the online news this past month has done nothing to reassure us that our...
Read MoreCCleaner Malware Hack
By now you may have heard that a particular version of the very popular PC “cleanup” tool called...
Read MoreMy 2017 Internet Safety Suggestions
[Updated 9/17/2017 – About the Kaspersky rumors of misbehavior – If you read about all...
Read MoreProtecting Yourself Online – It’s time to make it a way of life
It’s no real surprise that cybercrime in the form of malware infections, online scams, and digital...
Read MoreWannaCry Ransomware Attack makes worldwide headlines
Over the past few days, a new strain of ransomware, called WannaCry or WannaCrypt0r 2.0 , has made...
Read MoreWhat is VPN, and do I need it?
[Quick Summary: VPN (virtual private networking) is a technology service you can use to better...
Read MoreIt’s That Scamming Time of Year! Don’t get caught…
About this time every year, as millions of Americans begin filing their tax returns, the scourge...
Read MoreBeware of “Fix Your Computer” Scams!
By now you’ve probably heard of them, but in case you haven’t (and since they are...
Read MoreThe Yahoo Data Breach – Is it time to let Yahoo go?
My guess is that you’ve already heard about the big Yahoo data breach that was recently confirmed by company officials. It’s been reported that the breach actually occurred clear back in 2014, and that data (email...
Read MoreThe best password? Here are some tips…
Last June, it was reported that a Russian hacker had stolen over 6.4 million encrypted passwords...
Read MoreKeep Adobe Flash, Adobe Reader, and Your Browsers Up To Date
This past week, Adobe released yet another “emergency security patch” to the Adobe...
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