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Video: 9 tips for safer online shopping
Black Friday and Cyber Monday are upon us again, falling on November 25 and 28, respectively. While these dates and the weekend they sandwich are the highlight for shoppers, deals start to crop up eve...
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6 times cyber scammers used celebrities to con people
Does that celebrity-endorsed crypto ad you saw on Instagram sound too good to be true? It’s very likely because it’s a scam. And you should think very carefully about clicking on it—never mind i...
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2.4 vs. 5 GHz Wi-Fi: Are you using the right one?
Ever wonder why your router has two identical names in your Wi-Fi network list, except one ends with “2.4” and another ends with “5”? Don’t panic—it’s not a bug. Both names belong to the...
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Guide: Protect your privacy at the workplace
We wrote about the prospect of getting back to the office back in March—but we spoke too soon. Depending on where you live, a large chunk of office workers who started working from home because of C...
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How to keep your mobile hotspot secure
Of all the different ways to get Wi-Fi on the go, using a mobile hotspot is arguably the most convenient, although there are risks of interception when you leave your connection unprotected. What is a...
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What is email tracking, and why you should turn it off
The simple act of reading your email could give companies and advertisers a lot more information than you’d like. Email tracking allows the sender to see when an email was opened by a recipient, h...
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Tips to safeguard your privacy before a device repair
Handing your device over to a repair professional can be nerve-racking. Will the repair person figure out your credit card details? Will they find your tax documents? What about those sensitive photos...
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5 times misuse of work email got someone fired
There are many reasons not to use your work email for personal matters, not least that it's probably against company policy. Most work emails are likely monitored, company emails are easy targets for ...
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How to change sensitive-content settings on social media
Social-media platforms have increasingly given users the ability to opt out of seeing “sensitive” or “mature” content on their feeds, with Instagram being the latest to add this feature. But w...
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VPS vs. VPN: What’s the difference?
VPS (Virtual Private Server) and VPN (Virtual Private Network) might sound similar—they both involve servers and have "virtual" in their names. But in reality, they serve completely different purpos...
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