Personal Tips
In-depth tips and advice for staying safe online

Should I Keep My Venmo Private?
If you want to feel like a private eye, scroll through the feed on your Venmo app. Thanks to Venmo’s social feature, you can see that Daniel and Josh split an order of tacos last week; you can assume who your exes are dating based on a series of heart emojis and frequent transactions; and […]

Game Over: Your Kids’ Video Game Accounts Might Be at Risk
Video games and gaming have become more popular in the pandemic, but they may pose a threat to kids’ cybersecurity. Here are our tips for keeping kids’ accounts safe against phishing scams, hackers and cyberattacks, using 2Fa, password managers, and more.

How Can I Instill Good Internet Security Habits in My Kids?
Now that many schools are operating virtually, it’s the perfect time to evaluate your kids’ understanding and awareness of digital privacy, and brush up on your own knowledge.

College Contact Tracing Apps Are Leaking Student Data
In an effort to keep students and the greater public safe during the pandemic, some colleges forget to factor in students’ privacy.

What Is Credential Stuffing?
How do hackers get their hands on passwords in the first place and how are they then used in credential stuffing attacks? We explain.

How To Wipe Your Work Computer
Here’s how to ensure your device is clear of personal data before giving it back to your company. Try as I might to keep my personal and work life separate, the two overlap, specifically when it comes to my work computer. Throughout the day, not only do I have the impulse to browse non-work-related sites […]

Is TikTok Safe for Kids?
Home to many a dance challenge, TikTok is social currency for Gen-Z. Here’s everything parents should know about the wildly trendy app that most of us are too old for.

Which Apps Actually Need Location Permissions?
In the great pantheon of things our phones know about us, our location data is arguably the most sensitive (ill-advised bathroom selfies notwithstanding). The idea that some faceless company might be tracking our every move is objectively scary. While some apps require access to your location to perform their base functions, others seemingly ask for […]

Browser Window Mayhem: How I Tackled My Tab Problem Once and for All
There are an infinite number of ways to organize your bookmarks, of course, but this should get you off to a very tidy start.

Not Just For Secret Agents and Celebrities: Phone Encryption Explained
The easiest way to think of encryption is that it takes the information on your phone and it translates it into a secret code.