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When it comes to the dangers of oversharing information through social media, Twitter and Facebook come to most people’s minds. And while we’ve written about the dangers of exposing your

The safety and security of your personal computer is almost certainly something you’ve been dealing with for a long time. If you keep your anti-virus software updated and establish strong

Another month has quietly slipped away and you’ve found yourself wondering if you’re all caught up on our articles from September. Not to worry, we’ve rounded up our top posts

There are potential risks that we all face online. These include malware, phishing scams and junk-mail.  But there’s an added dimension where children are concerned.  They’re less worldly-wise, so they

An apparent flaw in Apple’s new operating system for its mobile devices allows anyone to access a user’s contact information and social media accounts without entering the security code to

The world has been up in arms about the expansive and invasive reach of the U.S. government’s National Security Agency (NSA) ever since the world was introduced to Edward Snowden

If your kids haven’t gone back to school yet, they’re about to. That means school lunches, riding the bus and, of course, homework, are the norms again. And homework, of

For most of us, our digital devices are incredibly important possessions. They hold our most important personal information like photos, passwords and account info, and travel with us on a

A lot of families buy computers and devices as kids head back to school, making it the time of year for those comprehensive “101% Protection” anti-virus and Internet security suites

If you haven’t heard by now, three days before Jay Z released his most recent album “Magna Carta… Holy Grail” in July, Samsung Galaxy device owners could download it via

For many, summer vacations used to mean leaving all the trappings of home behind. But now that we’re more inseparable from our devices than ever before, we never leave everything

It used to be that high school kids spread the news about a party at the house of someone whose parents were out of town  by word of mouth. Cell

It’s summer, that time of year where we go on vacation, take lots of pictures — and, of course, upload them to Facebook, Instagram and Twitter. And because we want

If computers themselves are relatively new in the grand scheme of things, then mobile devices are incredibly new. And likewise, just as we’ve spent the better part of the last

According to Kaspersky Labs research, 34 percent of worldwide Internet users were attacked by malicious programs in 2012. As always, the most popular entries for attackers were widely used programs

Chances are you have more digital assets than you think. Everything from email and social media accounts, to online financial accounts, domain names, digital media collections (music and movies), and

Have you ever wondered what a hacked computer, email address, or other online account is even worth? Sure, it seems pretty obvious that there’d be some serious value in a

Father’s Day is fast approaching, which means finding the perfect gift for dad should be at the top of your to do list.  And if you’ve had your eye on

Not long ago, Twitter was a novelty social media site that average users thought was silly. Now the microblogging tool is a vital news source and publishing platform, letting anyone

During the summer holidays, your kids will spend their time not only in parks and on seaside beaches, but a majority will also spend their time on the Internet. That

When the U.S. Government comes poking around the world’s major Internet companies asking for customer data, Verizon, AT&T, Apple, and Yahoo are not particularly interested in protecting the general public,