Security
Secure every aspect of your day-to-day life with our tips and tech hacks so you’re less vulnerable to data breaches and other cyber threats.
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How Much Privacy Do Your Extremely Online Friends Owe You?
I have sympathy for influencers. Seriously. I’m closer to obscurity than I am to celebrity, but a quick google search of my name will provide evidence enough that I’m “extremely online.” As a writer, Twitter may as well be my LinkedIn. As a comedian, TikTok is like my resume. Likes, comments, and followers — for…
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The Difference Between the Dark Web and the Deep Web
Drugs, death, and depravity probably come to mind whenever you hear about the dark web. Or, is it the deep web? Is it both? You might find yourself conflating the two terms, with the assumption that both the dark web and the deep web are the same place for illegal and generally shady activities. But…
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11 Default Firefox Settings You Should Change If You Care About Your Privacy
Mozilla Firefox remains the best browser for most people looking to find a balance between features and privacy. Even so, there are several key settings you should change to protect your privacy on Firefox even more. From limiting data collection and cleaning up the home screen to blocking all those “requests for location,” let’s walk…
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The Five of a Market Bubble (and Where Crypto Is)
Depending on whom you ask, blockchain technology is either a revolutionary and disruptive development or a meaningless marketing term representing an overhyped concept. Whatever you think of the underlying technology, you can’t deny that blockchain-based assets like cryptocurrencies — and more recently, non-fungible tokens (NFTs) — have exploded. At one point, a single Bitcoin was…