Jun 5, 2020
I have talked a lot about protecting your identity and using VPNs and password managers to protect your personal data. Even with those precautions, you merely […]
Apr 29, 2020
As regular readers will know, I am on something of a minor crusade to help people learn more about data security and online privacy. Alongside my […]
Apr 22, 2020
As well as being an advocate for plain English, I am also passionate about promoting personal security online. It is something we all have to take […]
Apr 10, 2020
Cloud storage was popular long before COVID-19 arrived but now many of us are working from home, cloud storage use has skyrocketed. Which brings inevitable security […]
Apr 8, 2020
Many employees working from home will have a work laptop that uses a VPN to access the company network. Not everyone will have this luxury so […]
Apr 3, 2020
Very few computer users regularly clean their mice and keyboards let alone disinfect them. In these more bacteria-aware times, now might be a good time to […]
Apr 1, 2020
VPNs began as a business tool for securely connecting to remote servers or computers to perform work or share files securely. As the internet grew to […]
Mar 27, 2020
Some of us knew this day was coming but it is finally here. Malwarebytes, the people behind the best free malware scanner on the market have […]
Mar 18, 2020
It doesn’t matter how old, or young you are, it makes sense to plan for the worst. Your loved ones who have been left behind will […]
Mar 11, 2020
You don’t need to have something to hide to want to secure your internet connection. You don’t have to feel guilty or assume the security services […]
Feb 26, 2020
Gmail is quite generous with its free storage. You get 15GB for free depending on when you signed up. That space is shared across all your […]
Jan 29, 2020
I have always counselled my computer clients to be careful when installing free software,especially antivirus. Most programs offer to install ‘helper’ programs such asbrowser addons, supposedly […]