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Information Technology Privacy and Security Tips to help educate and prepare you online.
Signal Keeps Your Communication Private and Encrypted
Signal is an iOS, Android (and Windows) app that helps you keep your chats and voice calls private, encrypted and away from potential snoopers.
How to Delete Your “OK Google” Voice Activity History
Google keeps recordings of all of your voice activity using “OK Google”. Searches, voice dictations, commands are all saved. Here’s how to delete them all.
Android Marshmallow Tip: Grant Specific App Permissions
Android 6.0 Marshmallow features a new way to manage permissions for each of your apps specifically. Here’s a look at this improvement and how it works.
How to Secure Your Accounts from Social Engineering Hacks
We all know the importance of keeping our PC secure from viruses and other security threats. But, the weakest link in personal security is the human factor.
Passwords are Broken: There’s a Better Way to Authenticate Users
Every week, we’re reading stories about compromised corps and websites. For many of us, the worst break-ins are stolen passwords. A change is needed!
Stop Facebook from Autotagging Your Photos
Facebook is notorious for poor privacy, and after you up load your photo a few times, it’ll recognize it and anyone who uploads your photo, it gets tagged.
Give Your Facebook a Privacy Checkup this Weekend
Facebook doesn’t have a very good reputation when it comes to privacy and security, but the company is trying to change that with its Privacy Checkup tool.
What is Tor and Why Should I Use It?
Staying anonymous one the web can be tough, but to keeping your private data secure. With the help of Tor Browser, anonymity will no longer be an issue.
Stop Facebook from Using Your Browsing History to Target Ads
This week Facebook announced that it’s going to start using all of your app and website history and serve up more targeted ads. Here’s how to stop it.
Privacy Online: Chrome Extensions to Keep Your Browsing Safe
Maintaining your privacy online is part of an overall computing security strategy. Here’s some Chrome extensions that will help stay private and secure.
Facebook Privacy: Stop Apps From Posting On Your Behalf
Without thinking about it, a lot of times we allow Facebook apps to have a lot of control over our information, including posting for us. Here’s how to stop it.
How to Delete Your Facebook Search History from Activity Log
If you want to start taking control of your privacy on Facebook – the best you can anyway – you can delete your search history. Here’s how it’s done.
Online Privacy Tip: Revoke App Access to Twitter and Facebook
Apps rely on access to your Twitter and Facebook data to work. Of course you need to authorize them, but it’s a one time deal, and often forgotten.