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Helpful articles and practical steps you can follow to greatly improve your safety online.


Should you be concerned about AI chatbots?

The recent flourishing of artificial intelligence (AI) tools and chatbots can mean different things to different people. Some use them as learning tools, asking questions about scientific and historical topics. Others give instructions to write lyrics or make up stories. Still more use them to write papers. But a student plagiarizing a paper is harmless […]

How to protect your mobile device from malware

Mobile devices have gradually surpassed PCs as the primary computing platforms for many consumers. The gap between the two didn’t even start to narrow until 2010, a few years after the first major smartphone – the original iPhone – hit the market. This growing reliance on phones and tablets means that malware has increasingly targeted […]

How AI affects the average computer user

Artificial intelligence (AI) is certainly nothing new. Computers’ ability to mimic human thought and learn from experience is a science that’s been around practically since the dawn of computing. Of course, AI has come a long way since its inception. Whether you embrace, resist or even fear it, AI is a natural part of everyone’s […]

How to stay safe from online scams and phishing attacks

Have you ever been emailed by a crown prince? Received a text message from someone claiming to be your friend? Won a contest you never entered? If so, chances are you came up close and personal with an online scam called phishing. Communications like these sound too good to be true — and most of […]

How to safeguard your mobile devices with internet security software

From banking to messages, your mobile device contains a plethora of important — oftentimes sensitive — information, making it a target for cybercriminals. These criminals will leverage gaps in mobile security to gain unauthorized access, resulting in both professional and personal consequences. Fortunately, there are steps you can take to fortify your mobile devices, such […]

10 best practices for protecting your personal data online

Cyberattacks are commonly associated with breaches in organizational data, causing businesses significant financial and reputation damage. Yet, among the 2,200 daily cyberattacks are individuals who face breaches in their personal data — whether financial records, sensitive information or personal communications. Cybercriminals work to identify gaps to exploit an individual’s digital security measures; unknowing victims often offer […]