Storing your stuff securely in the cloud
How much of our stuff is going to the cloud? Probably a lot more than you realize. Let’s look at the risks and how to mitigate them. Continue reading Storing your stuff securely in the cloud
Author Archives: Maria Varmazis
Buying a new laptop? Here’s how to secure it
Getting the basics right gives you a lot of protection. Here’s how. Continue reading Buying a new laptop? Here’s how to secure it
Keeping your data safe when traveling
Our data is especially vulnerable when we ourselves are too: at border crossings and when in unfamiliar environments. Continue reading Keeping your data safe when traveling
Are there viable alternatives to Facebook and Twitter?
There’s growing interest in social networks that prioritize user control. Two of the popular ones are Mastodon and Diaspora. Continue reading Are there viable alternatives to Facebook and Twitter?
Child-friendly search engines: How safe is Kiddle?
Kiddle and Kidrex are meant to deliver age-appropriate search results, filtering out internet nastiness. But how do they really stack up? Continue reading Child-friendly search engines: How safe is Kiddle?
John Oliver bombards the FCC with anti-robocall robocall campaign
The Last Week Tonight host launched an anti-robocalling robocalling campaign to force the FCC to put a stop to the pervasive, irritating calls. Continue reading John Oliver bombards the FCC with anti-robocall robocall campaign
Kids as young as eight falling victim to online predators
A UK children’s charity has found that children as young as eight are being sexually exploited online via social media. Continue reading Kids as young as eight falling victim to online predators
You can now unsend messages in Facebook Messenger
Facebook Messenger has made available the ability to unsend, or in their words “remove for everyone” your mis-sent messages. Continue reading You can now unsend messages in Facebook Messenger
How to share photos – without using Facebook
There are other options for photo sharing that don’t hand over every pixel to the Facebook megamind. Continue reading How to share photos – without using Facebook
How to secure your Instagram account using 2FA
It’s a good idea to set up multi-factor authentication (2FA) on all your social accounts, so here we explain how to do that for Instagram. Continue reading How to secure your Instagram account using 2FA