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Your Employer is Giving Your Salary Data to Equifax, and Equifax is Selling It.

Push notifications: a subtle, but dangerous privacy exposure. Learn how to reduce your risk.

Improve Your Privacy: How to Deprecate Your Google Account

All Google users should do these 3 things to protect their privacy right now!

Credit Card Fraud Targeted 62 Million Americans Last Year: Here's How to Avoid Becoming a Statistic.

Your Venmo account is probably betraying your privacy! Update these 4 settings to protect yourself.

This Simple Feature is Your Best Defense to Protect the Sensitive Apps & Data on your Phone.

The Critical Privacy Threat Most People Ignore (And It Could Cost You Your Safety): Your Address

Border crossings are dangerous for everyone now, not just criminals and foreign intelligence agents -- learn how to protect yourself

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ChatGPT's Privacy Trap: Default Settings You Can't Ignore

Don’t Just Google It—Lock It Down: Your Privacy Guide to Safeguarding Your Google Data, from Google!

Free (abridged) Business Owner and Solopreneur's Guide to Privacy and Security

Business Owner and Solopreneur's Guide to Privacy and Security (Complete Guide)

Your Face Is the New Target: How to Fight Back Against Facial Recognition

Don't Get Doxxed! The Steps You Should Take Now to Protect Yourself

How a Spare Phone Number and Email Could Save Your Identity & Privacy (And It’s Shockingly Easy)

Think Your Messages Are Safe? If You’re Not Using the Right App, They Could Be Intercepted

Don't Let Your Work Device Betray You: Keep Your Personal Digital Life Separate

Stop Apps Spying: Take 5 minutes to check the App Permissions on Your Phone

Don't leave your privacy and safety to chance, safeguard your information before you become a target.

If you’re an iPhone user, this iCloud setting is a must for your privacy and security!

Don't neglect the physical security of your device -- a critical part of protecting your overall privacy and security.

Yes, your phone is tracking you via advertising ID, and companies are using it to sell your location and identity to anyone. Protect yourself by disabling this feature on your device.

It's time to stop using SMS altogether, particularly for MFA. SMS/RCS/MMS are unencrypted and not safe to use...ever!