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How To: Managing Your Facebook Security Settings
Social networks like Facebook are open to phishing, malware and other unwanted problems. While there is no perfect solution, you...
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Keeping Your Kids Safe Online
When most parents think of having the dreaded “talk” with their kids, they’re probably envisioning an awkward, bumbled discussion of...
Privacy and Freedom
It is the time of the year that Americans celebrate the independence of the United States in the form of...
How Much Is Your Personal Data Worth?
Have you ever wondered why Facebook, Google, and other Internet services are free? How do they make their money? Most...
Tips to Protect Your Digital Identity
Within the last decade, our senses of self and identity have made a major shift. Whether we’ve noticed it or not, the items that used to define our identities have gone from hard copy items, such as birth certificates and Social Security cards, to online banking passwords, Facebook logins, and mobile wallets stored in our smartphones. While we still need to safeguard and protect those hard copy documents, we also have to focus on our digital identities.
Facebook’s Nearby Friends: Building ‘IRL’ Connections While Undermining Your Privacy
Nearly two years ago we reported that Facebook was planning to launch a new feature that would help users locate their friends “In Real Life.” And now “Nearby Friend” is a reality, allowing mobile users to see which of their contacts is in their current vicinity. This tool is optional, and you can also set it for specific groups of friends.
Before turning it on, let’s take a deeper look into the privacy repercussions of using the feature.
Survey: Teens Are Caring More About Online Privacy
Two new reports indicate that teenagers are savvier than their older peers in understanding how they can protect their privacy online and actually taking steps to do that. Plus, find out which site has overtaken Facebook as the most used website for their age group.
My Generation: Views on Security Differ By Age Group
Our CEO, Kent Lawson, was (infamously!) at last week’s RSA security conference in San Francisco. He said that one of the more interesting presentations had to do with the differences among generations in regards to their online security. This presentation contained survey information from ZoneAlarm, an online security company.
Inside the Obama Administration’s Plan to Protect Our Digital Infrastructure from Hackers
A new executive order contains a set of industry standards and best practices to help businesses manage cybersecurity risks. The government and the private sector worked together to create several new standards to understand and prevent such risks.
Controlling Your Privacy with AVG PrivacyFix™
The phrase, ‘nothing in life is free,’ holds true especially with regard to Facebook. While you may think you are...
Do Self-Destructing Messaging Apps Really Protect Your Privacy?
Over the past two years, a privacy backlash has been developing around the world. According to the latest The Truth About Privacy study from McCann, especially those in younger age groups have become more selective about sharing their personal information online. That’s why they’ve moved to private apps such as Snapchat to connect with friends. But how much do they protect your online privacy?
Ready for Data Privacy Day? Take The My Privacy IQ Quiz
If you haven’t marked your calendar yet, Data Privacy Day (DPD) is less than one week away. On January 28th, we’re encouraging everyone to make protecting privacy and data a greater priority. PRIVATE WiFi has teamed up with the National Cyber Security Alliance and countless other corporations, governments and organizations to empower the masses to own their online presence.
