If you’re serious about protecting your privacy, owning your inbox by moving your email away from Gmail is one of the most important steps you can take. Google collects vast amounts of data through your inbox: scanning emails, contacts, and even calendar events to build a profile on you. But with all the years of […]
How to Migrate from Chrome to Proton Pass (2026 Tutorial)
Google is likely powering your email, browser, maps, calendar, and your passwords. That also means they’re collecting a lot of your data. In this guide, I’m going to show you how to take back control of at least some of your data by migrating your passwords from Chrome to Proton Pass without losing your login […]
6 Essential Password Manager Best Practices for Strong Security
A password manager is an excellent tool for organizing and protecting your online accounts, but only if you know how to use a password manager effectively. Many people underestimate the security that password managers offer. If you’re serious about keeping your data safe, here are six crucial password manager best practices you must implement immediately. […]
How to Create an Alias (Online Pseudonym Tutorial)
Online privacy is becoming increasingly critical. Every day, your data – from phone numbers and email addresses to payment information – is requested by countless websites and services. Most of the time, sharing this personal data feels unavoidable. But what if you had a way to protect yourself from spam, unwanted marketing, and even identity […]
What is a Virtual Credit Card? Best Way to Mask Financial Data
A virtual credit card is a temporary credit card number that can be used for online shopping and certain over-the-phone transactions (when incorporated into Google Pay or Apple Pay). These disposable card numbers are designed to protect your actual account number from falling into the wrong hands. Virtual credit cards can protect you from having your […]
Does a VPN Hide Your Location? (or just your IP address)
One of the known advantages of using a virtual private network, or “VPN” for short, is the ability to spoof your location to thwart any attempts by hackers or ISPs to track you or block content based on your geolocation. Sometimes it seems to work and sometimes it doesn’t. So can a VPN hide your […]