Reset Your Password Before Windows 10 Is Getting a Big Update
There is probably no need to explain what Windows 10 is and what it is used for, but if a remote location without PCs and electricity had been your home for the last few years, here is the definition for you. You are...
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Why One Of The Top Identity Theft Protection Steps Is To Use a Password Manager
Do you lock the door when you leave your home? Do you turn off the stove when you are finished cooking your meal? Do you check both sides of the road before crossing it? These are simple life rules that we all follow,...
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Do I Need To Change Anything After The End Of Net Neutrality?
Soon Internet service providers such as Verizon and AT&T might be free of all Obama-era net neutrality regulations. That means that the Internet as we know it could start changing, and those changes might not be...
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Is It Safe To Generate a Password For Your Online Banking Account Using a Password Manager?
A few months ago we had a feature about the worst passwords you could use. We believe that users are more or less aware of the importance of a good password because it is used to protect their information from...
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Tips To Protect Your Data Privacy At Work
Those of you who spend most of the time at work sitting in front of a computer already know how tempting it is reply to a private email or check social media accounts during working hours. However, even though many...
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What Is Personal Data Under GDPR And How To Protect It?
The General Data Protection Regulation or GDPR, in short, is a European Union (EU) law regulation concerning the data protection and personal data privacy of EU citizens or residents. As some of you may already know...
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What Really Happens If your Credit Card Information Is Stolen?
We've all heard about stolen credit card information. While that's a serious concern, some people might not take it that seriously. However, cyber crime is at an all-time high. Some studies suggest that up to 46% of...
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How to Spot and Avoid Phishing Scams
Nowadays, pretty much everyone's on their toes when it comes to real life (IRL) fraudsters. Charlatan tricks, pyramid schemes, television hoaxes, unsolicited and phony services and subscriptions have harmed so many...
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Google's Security Checkup and the Email Alerts Coming from It
People just aren't prepared to face all the online risks they're presented with every day. Don't believe us? Here's an argument. Think about the tools that are supposed to estimate the security of a password or an...
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10 Steps to Protect Your Private Health Data Online
You may have heard about all the hacks and leaks that have happened in the last few years. Many of these include private and government institutions, but it doesn't stop there. Many of these hacks include hospitals,...
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How to Import Favorites from Edge to Chrome?
Creating software that's easy to use and understand is a fine art, and vendors spend a whole lot of time, money, and effort trying to perfect it. Despite this, it sometimes looks like they haven't bothered at all....
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What Happens If I Lose the Phone I Use for Google's 2-Step Verification?
If you've done some research on the subject, you've probably heard security experts describing two-factor authentication (or 2-step verification) as a system that relies on something you know and something you have....
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Does the Scottrade Secure Login Really Protect My Account and Money?
What is Scottrade? Scottrade used to be a discount brokerage company, which operated both in physical branches and online. Scottrade was bought by TD Ameritrade and Toronto-Dominion Bank last year. The firm gained...
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How to Easily Remember Answers to Website Secret Questions
Most of you probably know what a secret question is. In essence, it acts as a backup authentication system in case you forget your password. The idea is, upon account registration, you tell the website what your...
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How to Share Passwords Securely with Your Colleagues in the Office
A wise person once said that passwords should be like underwear. You shouldn't leave them exposed, you should change them frequently, and last but not least, you should never share them with anybody. Most of you...
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How to Recover Your Bitcoin Wallet Password If You Forget It
A few years ago nobody would have cared if you had lost your Bitcoin wallet's password, probably not even you. After all, there was a time when bitcoins were worth pennies practically. I personally know a man who...
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How to Report Phishing Emails
Why is cybersecurity in such a poor state? Companies spend large amounts of money in an attempt to ensure that their systems are as impenetrable as possible. Security experts also invest time and resources into...
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How to Open a Protected PDF File If You Forgot the Password
So, you locked your PDF with a password to keep it safe from prying eyes but you forgot the password? Don't worry. It's actually pretty common, and there are ways to get around that. These days PDF is one of the most...
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