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Before You Click: 3 Quick Checks for a Suspicious Website

Found a website you’ve never heard of and not sure you should click? I’ll show you three fast clues — domain dates, server location, and site history — that can help you judge whether a site feels trustworthy or sketchy before you commit.

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How Do I Get Someone’s Location From an IP Address?

While getting someone’s name and address from their IP address is technically possible, it’s also difficult and requires law enforcement’s help.

I’m being abused by email. What do I do?

Once something is posted online, it can remain public virtually forever. It’s important to understand how that works and take steps to protect yourself where needed.

Why Did this Site Go Away? And How Do I Contact the Owner?

The site you’re used to visiting has simply gone away. Tracking down the owner might not be easy to do.

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What if the forwarding service goes away?

There is little that you or I can do when a website goes away except to use online tools to try to trace it, or find some other way to replicate the service.