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Tip of the Day: Don’t Focus on Ransomware
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Tip Of The Day: Periodically Check Installed Programs
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Tip of the Day: Beware of Misleading Ads
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Tip of the Day: Don’t Log in with Facebook
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Tip of the Day: Disabling Remote Access Doesn’t
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Tip of the Day: Don’t Call That Number!
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Tip of the Day: Really Erase that Disk Before Discarding
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Tip of the Day: Don’t Panic
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Tip of the Day: Use a Password Vault, Already
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Tip of the Day: Watch Your CPU Usage for Malware
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Tip of the Day: Pay Attention to the URL
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Tip of the Day: If They Don’t Know Your Name, They Don’t Know You
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Tip of the Day: Double-check the From: Address
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Tip of the Day: Ignore Unknown Social Connections
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Tip of the Day: Turn Off Bluetooth
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Tip of the Day: Review Your Online Recovery Information
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Tip of the Day: Consider a Throw-Away Account for Travel
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Tip of the Day: Don’t Install It
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Tip of the Day: Back Up Your Vault
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Tip of the Day: Don’t Wait for the Statement
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Tip of the Day: Enable Two-Factor Authentication for Amazon
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Tip of the Day: Sign Up for Credit Card Usage Alerts
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Online Shopping – Just How Safe Is It?
Online shopping is ubiquitous, and yet some avoid it completely. Why are some people afraid to shop online when it’s arguably safer than offline?
7 Steps to a Secure Router
Your router is your first line of defense against malicious attacks from the internet. But do you have a secure router? I’ll review the important settings.
Can my ISP monitor my internet usage?
Your ISP controls your internet connection, and it’s easy for them to monitor the data you send and receive. The question is, why would anyone monitor my internet?
Tip #4: Stay Safe!
Five Tips to get the most out of your technology. Tip #4: Stay Safe – I discuss the most important security software you have.
How Long Should a Password Be?
For years, the standard practice has been to assume that eight-character passwords made up of sufficiently random characters was enough. Not any more.
Security: It’s a Spectrum, Not a State
Many people want to be secure, not realizing there’s really no such thing as perfect security.
Do privacy apps really keep me private?
Privacy on the internet means different things to different people. I discuss three different privacy applications out there, explain what exactly each does, and offer some of my own thoughts.
Giving Away Our Privacy
We rail against intrusions into our private affairs and private information; and then post our private information publicly. Where’s the logic in that?
Is running Windows XP in a virtual machine as risky as running XP natively?
In and of itself, running XP as a virtual machine doesn’t make it any less vulnerable. You can add security by restricting what you do inside a virtual machine to the bare minimum required.
Can someone install something on my computer when it’s not logged in?
If your computer is not physically secure, it is very possible for someone to install something unwanted on your machine even when you’re not logged in.
How can I get my lost Hotmail emails back?
The answer isn’t going to be too hopeful, though I do have a few small straws you can grasp at.
2013’s Ten Most Popular Posts
As 2013 draws to a close, I review which articles on Ask Leo! were the most popular and briefly discuss what trends that I feel they reveal.
How do I remove myself from a machine?
Although there’s no way to remove all traces of yourself from a machine, there certainly are things that you should do to remove as much as you can.
