In an era where our digital footprints are as significant as our physical ones, protecting yourself from online scams is not just advisable; it’s imperative. This guide demystifies cybersecurity for the everyday tech user, offering straightforward, actionable advice to fortify your online presence against digital predators. Drawing from expert insights, we’ll navigate the murky waters of online scams with a […]
Guarding Your Digital Doorstep: A Beginner’s Guide to Outsmarting Online Scams
Save Your Memories & Sanity: The Simple Guide to Backing Up Your Tech (Before Disaster Strikes!)
Discover the easy, foolproof way to protect your digital life from unexpected disasters. Learn how to safeguard your photos, contacts, and files with our straightforward backup guide—no tech expertise required!
IDENTITY THEFT – What it is, How to Prevent it, and What to do if You’re a Victim of it
Are you concerned that your identity might be stolen? In this post, you can find out where you’re most vulnerable, how to protect yourself, and how to deal with suspected identity theft.
EXTERNAL HARD DRIVE SIZE FRAUD
Beware of fraudulent flash drives claiming more storage than they offer. Learn how to identify these scams, verify true storage capacity, avoid falling prey to them, and effectively report such cases to authorities.
Understanding Privacy and Security in the Digital Age
Discover the essential interplay between privacy and security in the digital age with our comprehensive blog post. Learn practical tips for safeguarding your online information and understand the laws and personal steps that reinforce your digital safety.
Smart Home Security Simplified: Easy Steps for Non-Techies
The last post introduced the idea of smart homes. Smart homes are exciting, but security can be a concern. Today, I’ll guide you through straightforward steps to secure your smart home without overwhelming you with technical details. When you’re done reading this piece, you’ll be able to enjoy the benefits of smart devices while keeping your home safe and stress-free. […]
Consumer Security Book Launch Update
update 11/1/17: My book is in the hands of a great editor, at this point I’ve missed my hard deadline and I don’t want to launch during the holidays. It’s too late to make Christmas sale dates, so I’ll shoot for the beginning of 2018. from 7/4/17: I am so excited about the upcoming book launch. The title is Your […]
Increase Your Facebook Security: 5 Ways to Be Safe
Embed from Getty Images I love Facebook! I enjoy keeping in touch with people I served in the Army with, far-flung family members, co-workers past and present. Additionally, I’ve found several groups that feed my hobby interests and several that provide professional information. All in all, I find it a useful platform. Unfortunately, wherever there is a good thing going […]
6 Things You Should Know About Flash Drives
These little gizmos are fabulous, aren’t they? They make it so easy to carry around everything you could ever need, in some cases even a whole operating system! I have some very geeky friends who have some distribution of Linux on a flash drive, and all they have to do is plug it into some computer somewhere and they have […]
The Top Things to Do To Avoid Malware
As a tech professional, it’s my job to clean up after computer “accidents.” But a more important aspect of my job is keeping them from happening. There is a lot of information on the web directed at cyber safety, and most of it is good. But there is one thing that you can do more to keep you safe than any other […]