Category Archives: Security Tips

How to selectively delete browser history

May 11, 2014   Security Tips

Rather than delete your entire browsing history after visiting a website you want to keep secret, there’s an easy way to remove individual sites.

Google Chrome

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Chrome lets you select which websites you want to remove from your browsing history with the click of a checkbox.
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Watch out for photos containing malware

May 4, 2014   Security Tips
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Cybercriminals use images in a number of ways to infect your computer. In most cases, the photo itself is harmless; it’s just a trick to get you to do something stupid. But sometimes, a .jpg file itself will contain malicious code.
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Why you don’t need to encrypt your backup

April 28, 2014   Security Tips
Back up and encrypt. Those are vital habits for everyone in our digital society. Without a backup, each and every document, spreadsheet, photo and video on your hard drive could disappear in seconds. And without encryption, your sensitive files could fall into the wrong hands, resulting in identity theft and other disasters.
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How to protect your privacy while surfing

April 27, 2014   Security Tips
It once sounded like paranoia; now it’s more like common sense. Steve asked for safe and secure ways to access the Internet without being tracked by crooks, corporations, and governments.

There’s no such thing as complete, 100-percent perfect privacy or security. TheHeartbleed vulnerability made that patently clear. But you can lock down your Internet access, making a security breach much less likely.

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