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Privacy

Less is more: Conquer your digital clutter before it conquers you

Less is more: Conquer your digital clutter before it conquers you

Privacy

Less is more: Conquer your digital clutter before it conquers you

Lose what you don’t use and other easy ways to limit your digital footprint and strengthen your online privacy and security

Phil Muncaster01 Feb 2023


Privacy

Why your data is more valuable than you may realize

Why your data is more valuable than you may realize

Privacy

Why your data is more valuable than you may realize

The data trail you leave behind whenever you're online is bigger – and more revealing – than you may think

Tony Anscombe26 Jan 2023


Social Media

Mastodon vs. Twitter: Know the differences

Mastodon vs. Twitter: Know the differences

Social Media

Mastodon vs. Twitter: Know the differences

Looking for an alternative to Twitter and thinking about joining the folks flocking to Mastodon? Here’s how the two platforms compare to each other.

André Lameiras25 Jan 2023


Scams

Tech support scammers are still at it: Here’s what to look out for in 2023

Tech support scammers are still at it: Here’s what to look out for in 2023

Scams

Tech support scammers are still at it: Here’s what to look out for in 2023

Fraudsters still want to help you 'fix' a computer problem you never had in the first place

Phil Muncaster19 Jan 2023


Scams

Top 10 Venmo scams: Don't fall for these common tricks

Top 10 Venmo scams: Don't fall for these common tricks

Scams

Top 10 Venmo scams: Don't fall for these common tricks

Here's what to know about some of the most common ploys that scammers use on the payment app

Phil Muncaster17 Jan 2023


Digital Security

Now you can legally repair your tech – sort of

Now you can legally repair your tech – sort of

Digital Security

Now you can legally repair your tech – sort of

A new law portends a future where (we hope) it will be easier for us all to repair, fix, upgrade, and just tinker with things we already own

Cameron Camp11 Jan 2023


We Live Progress, Business Security, COVID-19

Hybrid work: Turning business platforms into preferred social spaces

Hybrid work: Turning business platforms into preferred social spaces

We Live Progress, Business Security, COVID-19

Hybrid work: Turning business platforms into preferred social spaces

Hybrid work and hybrid play now merge into hybrid living, but where is the line between the two? Is there one?

Alžbeta Kovaľová09 Jan 2023


Privacy

The doctor will see you now … virtually: Tips for a safe telehealth visit

The doctor will see you now … virtually: Tips for a safe telehealth visit

Privacy

The doctor will see you now … virtually: Tips for a safe telehealth visit

Are your virtual doctor visits private and secure? Here’s what to know about, and how to prepare for, connecting with a doctor from the comfort of your home.

Phil Muncaster04 Jan 2023


Kids Online

Gaming: How much is too much for our children?

Gaming: How much is too much for our children?

Kids Online

Gaming: How much is too much for our children?

With many children spending a little too much time playing video games, learn to spot the signs that things may be spinning out of control

Phil Muncaster03 Jan 2023