Here are seven tips for guarding against cybercrime – and, hopefully, reducing your cyberanxiety. Adopt smart practices regarding passwords. Rely on complex passwords with at least eight characters – incorporating uppercase letters, lowercase letters and symbols – rather than easy-to-crack passwords like “password123.” Also, store your passwords in secure places, such as a password manager […]
Digital Detox: Reboot Your Brain for Real Life Benefits. A digital detox is like a reboot for your brain. It helps you to be better and more efficient in your everyday life. Taking a moment to myself is a struggle for me, but I knew a digital detox would be worth the effort to disconnect. […]
“Fake News” is a major headline and buzzword these days. It’s good that we’re talking about ethics in publication, but the truth of the matter is that fake news is not new. Even defining fake news is difficult because journalism, politics, and social media all contain components of fact, opinion, and the gray area of […]
If all your friends jumped off a bridge would you do it too? Show of hands, how many heard that growing up? I think this analogy deserves a reboot. We are living in strange, uncertain times. Many people are full of anxiety about the in-coming administration and the question I hear over and over again […]
Most parents do a good job talking to their children about “saying no” to tobacco, alcohol, and drugs, but starting a conversation about cyber safety can be harder. It is critically important for parents to turn on parental controls and restrictions on every Internet connected device their children have.
It is important to find a way to let your voice and personality come through in what you post. There is a fine line between fun rivalry and an inappropriate post.
The terrorist attacks on Paris dominate our thoughts and our social feeds, so what can we learn from social’s take on the tragedy?
There’s so much information on how to protect passwords, computers, laptops, and mobile devices from hackers and other threats that sometimes choosing the best practices for internet and computer safety can get a bit confusing, particularly if you are not tech-savy. Check out this compiled list of 101 simple, straightforward best practices and tips for keeping […]
One way to keep tabs on access to your social accounts is to install an intrusion detection system on your mobile devices.
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