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How to spot if your child is a victim of cyberbullying

How to spot if your child is a victim of cyberbullying

How to spot if your child is a victim of cyberbullying

What are some of the most common warning signs that your child is experiencing online harassment?

Editor06 Dec 2019


Types of backup and five backup mistakes to avoid

Types of backup and five backup mistakes to avoid

Types of backup and five backup mistakes to avoid

What are the main types of backup operations and how can you avoid the sinking feeling that comes with the realization that you may not get your data back?

Daniel Cunha Barbosa10 May 2019


World Password Day: A day to review your defenses

World Password Day: A day to review your defenses

World Password Day: A day to review your defenses

So, do you think you’ve been ‘pwned’? That’s the question to ask yourself today

Editor02 May 2019


How to tell if your password has been stolen in a security breach

How to tell if your password has been stolen in a security breach

How to tell if your password has been stolen in a security breach

Following the revelation that a list containing millions of stolen usernames and passwords had appeared online, we tell you a few different ways to find out if your credentials were stolen in that—or any other—security breach

Luis Lubeck27 Feb 2019


Can you spot the phish? Take Google’s test

Can you spot the phish? Take Google’s test

Can you spot the phish? Take Google’s test

Everybody loves quizzes. So why not take this one and hone your phish-spotting prowess?

Tomáš Foltýn24 Jan 2019


Email security does not end with your password

Email security does not end with your password

Email security does not end with your password

A strong password is a great start, but there are more ways to make sure that your email is as secure as possible

Lysa Myers22 Jan 2019


SPARE: Five tips for a safer online shopping experience

SPARE: Five tips for a safer online shopping experience

SPARE: Five tips for a safer online shopping experience

There is still some time left to pick up some last-minute shopping before it’s too late but in the rush to do so don’t forget to do it safely

Editor21 Dec 2018


The most popular passwords of 2018 revealed: Are yours on the list?

The most popular passwords of 2018 revealed: Are yours on the list?

The most popular passwords of 2018 revealed: Are yours on the list?

Besides the usual suspects among the worst of passwords, a handful of notable – but similarly poor – choices make their debuts

Tomáš Foltýn17 Dec 2018


How to protect yourself as the threat of scam apps grows

How to protect yourself as the threat of scam apps grows

How to protect yourself as the threat of scam apps grows

As the threat of bogus apps continues, what can we do to protect ourselves against these fraudulent practices?

Lysa Myers14 Dec 2018