The Dark Web: What Is It? What is the Dark Web? You’ve probably heard this term on the news, a movie, or a TV show. In this article, we’ll go over what the Dark Web…
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Protect Your Privacy Online In 5 Easy Steps
Leaks, leaks, and more leaks! Online privacy is under fire. We’ve probably all seen news items come out about various celebrities, newsworthy public personalities, and political figures who have been less careful than they should be with…
Google Privacy 101: How to Make Sure You’re Safe
Are you comfortable with information on your Google searches being tracked, monitored, and used to create a profile about you and your search habits? Do you have a concern about your Google privacy? If you…
What is Hacktivism?
Have you heard of hacktivism? What is it, and why is it important? For most of human history, people have actively demonstrated in one way or another against — or for — something that they…
10 Things Parents Can Do To Keep Kids Safe Online
Our children are growing up with the Web as an integral part of their lives. However, along with all the wonderful resources the online world has to offer comes a dark side that we as…
Wikileaks 101: What You Need to Know
If you’ve paid any attention to the news lately, you’ve probably heard about Wikileaks, especially when sensitive or extremely private governmental information has been released. What is Wikileaks? Why is Wikileaks so important? How does Wikileaks…
Web Proxy: The Basics You Should Know
A Web proxy acts as a shield between you and the site you’re looking at; in other words, it’s a way to access sites that give users a reason to keep their identity concealed. When you…
Swatting – What Is It?
What is Swatting? One of the most troubling aspects of online harassment is swatting. Swatting basically consists of falsely reporting an emergency to local public safety services and first responders in order to send these…
How do I avoid dangerous websites?
Staying safe on the Web should be a high priority for anyone who uses the Web. While the old saying “ignorance is bliss” applies in some situations, it most certainly does not apply to time…
A Parent’s Guide to Keeping Kids Safe Online
Getting online is part of most everyone’s daily lives these days. Whether it’s for research, for socialization, or just for fun, more kids are getting on the Web now than at any other time in history. Of course,…