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Charity scams explained: How to spot red flags and donate safely
Every year, thousands of people donate money to causes they believe are genuine, only to discover their hard-earned cash never reached anyone in need. By donating, they became the unwitting victims of...
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Is mobile banking safe? Your questions answered
Mobile banking is generally safe if you follow good security practices (like keeping your banking app up to date) and avoid higher-risk situations such as using public Wi-Fi. Most risks come from atta...
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Lost Mode on iPhone: How to enable it and secure your device
Lost Mode is an Apple security feature that helps you protect and locate your device if it goes missing. When you turn it on, your phone locks, shows a custom message plus optional contact information...
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What are zombie cookies? How they come back and how to block them
Zombie cookies, also known as evercookies or supercookies, are tracking cookies that are designed with persistence in mind. Unlike standard cookies that you can delete from your browser, zombie cookie...
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What is 3-D Secure? Understanding online payment security
Whenever you pay for something online, your card details travel through various systems before a payment is confirmed. Most of that process is invisible to you, but one layer you may have noticed is a...
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Tech support scams explained: How to spot, avoid, and report them
In 2024, the FBI received reports of more than $1.4 billion lost to tech support scams in the U.S. alone. And that figure only counts people who reported what happened. These scams all follow the same...
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Data mining in healthcare: How it works, key benefits, and privacy risks
Hospitals and public health organizations collect enormous amounts of data, including patient records, lab results, imaging scans, and more. The challenge for healthcare providers and researchers is t...
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Customer data protection: Practical steps to keep customer information safe
Every time a customer shares their name, email address, payment details, or physical address with a business, that business takes on the responsibility of protecting that information. It’s required ...
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What is personal information? Definition, examples, and protection
Every time someone signs up for an online account, enters a shipping address, or logs into an app, they share pieces of personal information. In this guide, we break down what counts as personal infor...
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How to delete your Google Play account safely and protect your data
Your Google account and Play Store profile are important hubs for managing many of the services and apps you use on a daily basis. However, for various reasons, you may wish to decouple a Google accou...