Every purchase you make online. Websites you visit. Accounts you open or post you share. This is the digital footprint that you leave behind with all of your devices whether you intended to or not. Why is a digital footprint important? Well, for starters, these online traces pose a risk to your privacy, but it’s […]
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Are Virtual Mailboxes Safe? Here’s How You Can Know for Sure
Whether you’re an individual or a business, it’s critical to answer the simple question: are virtual mailboxes safe? The truth is that not all of these online mailboxes are created equal, and the more you understand how a virtual address works, the easier it is to make a good decision on which to use. I’ve […]
How to Prevent Identity Theft (by setting up a credit freeze!)
A credit freeze is a consumer protection that gives you control over how credit bureaus can share your data. By freezing your credit, you not only stop any new credit from being opened in your name, you also limit a credit bureau’s right to sell the data they have about you. It’s worth taking advantage […]
Google Titan Security Key Setup Tutorial (2 Factor Authentication)
For the past two years, I’ve used the Google Titan Security Key as a form of Universal 2-Factor Authentication. If you’re looking for a way to enable greater online security for your accounts – specifically Google – this is definitely something worth checking out. I’d like to provide you a quick explanation of what a […]
What is Online Privacy? (+ 15 Tips to Protect Yours)
In a world where identity theft happens once every 22 seconds and financial fraud costs people billions of dollars, it’s more important than ever to understand online privacy and how we can protect it. Most everything is online these days: …we pay our bills online, …we work online, …we communicate online, …and even store medical […]
Password Strength Meters DON’T WORK…and here’s why
Password strength meters are used quite often nowadays as a way to judge how secure your online login is. You’ll find these meters when you’re creating a new online login, where some websites won’t even let you sign up if the password is considered too weak. But how effective are these password meters? The truth […]