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Infographic: How your phone gives up your privacy
Want more tips on staying private and secure on your mobile devices? Read our comprehensive mobile security guide.
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What is a firewall & how does it work
Imagine leaving your front door unlocked. Anyone—or anything—could wander in without warning. The same goes for your digital life. A firewall is the invisible guard that checks everything trying t...
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Free VPNs exposed 20 million records, but ExpressVPN has your back
This post was originally published July 30, 2020. Seven free VPN providers that assured users they don’t keep activity logs have left their servers exposed to the public, containing, you guessed it,...
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Modern-day encryption has ancient cryptography beginnings
How to communicate privately has fascinated mathematicians for millennia, possibly as far back as ancient Egypt. Greek strategists would often make use of simple cryptographic tools. Julius Caesar rep...
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How (and why) to keep multiple online identities separate
For some, online anonymity is just fun. We can redefine who we are, pretend to be a dolphin, or vent into the void without having to worry what our conservative parents or restrictive boss would think...
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Face masks do help evade facial recognition tech—for now
This post was originally published on August 15, 2020. Two birds, one stone: Not only do face masks help stem the transmission of the novel coronavirus, but a new study also suggests that they might m...
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Interested in cybersecurity jobs? You'll need these skills
It’s no secret that cybersecurity jobs are in high demand. The median salary for cybersecurity analysts is about 100,000 USD a year, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. What’s more, ...
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How to improve your email security
No matter if it’s private communication or business, your emails contain practically everything there is to know about you. From your emails, anyone can learn about your work, relationships, vacatio...
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How to back up your files and encrypt them
We accumulate tons of data in the form of pictures, emails, chats, documents, recordings, and videos. Keeping them safe and accessible in the long run is easy but takes forethought. To protect yoursel...
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What is doxxing, and how can you stay safe online?
Imagine waking up one day to find your real name, home address, phone number—maybe even where you work—blasted all over the internet for anyone to see. It’s not just embarrassing; it’s dangero...
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