There are many bad things that can happen to everyone online; from harassment, to ridicule, to invasion of privacy. But, the worst things are those that surpass the digital world and impact us physically. Issues like swatting are not something we can prevent by simply turning off our device, and it can even be fatal.
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Short from issues that spill out into the physical world and can endanger your life and health directly, having your identity stolen is the worst thing that can happen to you. And, even if you are doing everything right and protecting your data, you should at least have a protocol of how to respond to
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Identity theft is one of those things that we think always happens to someone else. Simply, we can’t imagine someone doing something with our data and that anyone would accept that information, because those people are not us, and will never be us. That stems from the misconception that our legal person is the same
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Especially in times like 2020, when we feel like we are playing apocalypse bingo, working online seems like the safest option for most people. And, while the ‘gig economy’ and working remotely isn’t for everyone, those who can manage will see many benefits in multiple areas of their life. But, there are risks. Biological bugs
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What does a VPN do? How to use a VPN? What is a VPN used for? A VPN connection is only for privacy, right? Wrong! Read on to discover 15 cool ways how to use VPN you never knew existed. What does a VPN do? The added value of a good VPN connection VPNs, virtual
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The safety, security, and well-being of children on the internet became an issue the first moment kids were even able to go online. Thankfully, kids safety online is much easier to achieve if we remember that they are much more reasonable than they appear to us as parents and that they will use the tools
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Andy Warhol famously said that in the future, which is now, everyone would be famous for 15 minutes. Regretfully, that job was relegated to online memes, with human fame resting to thousands upon thousands of influencers. In this new world, an influencer can be famous to the people they want to talk to with various
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There is something inherently scary with keeping our most precious files on some server halfway across the world. A few breaches that had people’s private photos spread all over the internet did not help that fear. Even though the technology behind cloud services is sound, human error and negligence are where everything breaks. Unless you
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Unless you are χÆA-12 Musk (Official pronunciation: Exeaya /Popular pronunciation: Kyle), you can’t use your name for your passwords. To ensure password security, you will need a plan that only you will know. It is not only a single password, but also a set that you must change regularly for all your essential websites. Thankfully,
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With the COVID-19 pandemic still going on, more and more businesses are having their employees work from home to avoid contracting the virus. This allows the enterprise to continue serving its customers while also keeping its workers safe. It seems like a win-win-win situation. But is it really? Working from home may pose its own
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