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Clear out your cookies regularly to protect your privacy and reduce online tracking

Cookies make the web more convenient, but they also leave a trail. Websites use cookies to remember logins, keep items in your shopping cart, save preferences, and personalize what you see. That can be helpful, but over time, old cookies can also let websites and advertisers keep track of activity long after a person stops […]

Do business with credible companies to protect your privacy online

Before you type your name, email, phone number, payment details, address, or résumé into a website, take a minute to ask one important question: Do I trust this company with my information? Cybercriminals often build fake stores, fake service websites, fake job portals, fake subscription offers, and fake support pages that look professional enough to […]

Turn off your smartwatch always-on display to protect private notifications in public

Smartwatches make life easier, but they can also expose private information in plain sight. If your watch keeps the display visible all day, strangers nearby may catch a glimpse of text messages, calendar alerts, payment notifications, health reminders, or work updates before you notice. That is why turning off your smartwatch’s always-on display is one […]

Selling a smart device? Factory reset it first to protect your personal data

Selling, donating, trading in, or recycling a smart device sounds simple, but there’s one cybersecurity step you should never skip: factory reset the device after backing up anything you want to keep. Phones, tablets, smart TVs, laptops, gaming consoles, smart speakers, and wearables can all store personal data that the next owner should never see. […]

How to choose the best privacy screen filter to stop visual hacking in public

Working from a coffee shop, airport lounge, train, or shared office can be convenient—but your screen may be more visible than you think. If someone nearby can read your email, financial dashboard, client document, or login page over your shoulder, that’s called visual hacking. One of the simplest ways to reduce that risk is to […]

How to securely wipe your device before donating, recycling, or selling it

Giving away an old laptop, desktop, tablet, or external drive feels responsible — especially if the device still works. But before handing it off, remember this: deleting files is not the same as destroying data. In many cases, deleted files can still be recovered with basic data recovery tools, which means your photos, tax documents, […]