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It’s no secret that there are no secrets. Fake news, email hacks, spying gadgets, Facebook fakes… being street smart in today’s wired world is trickier than ever. We help you stay safe, prepared, and aware.
As we approach – or pass – the dates of some of the dystopian futures predicted in the science fiction I read as a child, I’m looking around my home wondering if any of it came true. Are robots replacing…
Read moreThat tiny camera on your laptop, smartphone, or tablet – the one that’s pointing your direction all hours of the day and night – has been the MVP of COVID. Many of us have relied on webcams for work, connecting with…
Read moreWhen you go fishing, you put bait on the hook, right? You choose that bait – and the water you drop it into – based on the kind of fish you are hoping to catch. The same is true when…
Read moreCheck Point Research (CPR) sent us an email this morning, saying they’ve spotted an increase in malicious activity in the run-up to Amazon Prime Day 2021, one of the largest online shopping events of the year. This year’s event, slated to…
Read moreAmazon is using our Ring doorbells and Echo smart speakers, among other smart home devices, to make a new kind of wireless network called Sidewalk. It automatically shares a slice of your home network with your neighbors’ devices, unless you OPT out…
Read moreYou got an email – or a text – from your bank, Fedex, the IRS, or someone you tend to pay attention to when they send emails. So, wondering where your shipment is or attempting to resolve a financial issue,…
Read more***** THIS ARTICLE ORIGINALLY RAN IN USA TODAY***** Remember back in the day when your phone rang, and you would answer it? Robocallers have ruined that. Now we stare suspiciously at every call and send unknown numbers, even when it looks…
Read moreMy 76-year old mom is an incredibly tech-savvy senior who commands her gadgets more like a Millennial than someone born the same year the ballpoint pen was invented. She also has an array of built-in tech support experts all around…
Read moreA plague is terrorizing the nation. No. Not that one. A cyber plague! The cyber plague is a direct result of the Covid-19 pandemic, but its target is your wealth and identity, not your health. For scammers, the pandemic is…
Read more*Written by Colleen Tressler, Division of Consumer and Business Education, FTC and shared with permission to Techish.* Scammers are using a new trick to steal your money and personal information: a bogus COVID vaccine survey. People across the country are reporting…
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