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Defending Digital’s mission is to empower individuals and parents to increase their digital security and privacy. By increasing awareness and education, together we can reduce scams, malware infections, identity theft, ransomware, and other negative experiences.
Personal cybersecurity and privacy advice from the book "Cyber Attack Survival Manual."
Full post: https://defendingdigital.com/cyber-attack-survival-manual-book-summary/
Discover 6 password problems, and how the LastPass password manager solves them. LastPass securely creates and stores passwords. Full post: https://defendingdigital.com/6-password-problems-lastpass-solves/
Interview with Bart McDonough, author of "Cyber Smart: Five Habits to Protect Your Family, Money, and Identity from Cyber Criminals."
Full post: https://defendingdigital.com/2019/01/23/cyber-smart-interview-with-bart-mcdonough/
Step-by-step personal cybersecurity guidance from the book "Cyber Smart: Five Habits to Protect Your Family, Money, and Identity from Cyber Criminals" by Bart R. McDonough.
Full post: https://defendingdigital.com/2019/01/09/cyber-smart-book-summary/
Learn to increase your digital security and privacy with advice from the book "Future Crimes" by Marc Goodman.
Full post: https://defendingdigital.com/2018/12/12/future-crimes-by-marc-goodman-book-summary/
Posting about your travels on social media invites burglary, scams, and identity theft. Learn how to protect yourself.
Full post: https://defendingdigital.com/2018/12/12/dont-post-about-travel-before-or-while-youre-away/
Keep your online backups secure with a private encryption key.
Full post: https://defendingdigital.com/2018/11/28/set-a-private-encryption-key-for-online-backups
Learn what do do if your email account is hacked, and how to reduce the risk of an email hack.
Full post: https://defendingdigital.com/2018/11/14/what-to-do-if-your-email-is-hacked
Protect your privacy online with a privacy mindset and tips from the book "The Art of Invisibility" by Kevin D. Mitnick.
Full post: http://defendingdigital.com/2018/10/31/the-art-of-invisibility-by-kevin-d-mitnick-book-summary
Learn how to use OpenDNS for free home Internet security and web content filtering.
Full post: https://defendingdigital.com/2018/10/17/how-to-use-opendns-for-free-home-internet-security-filtering/
Tips on minimizing your risk of identity theft from the book "Swiped: How to Protect Yourself in a World Full of Scammers, Phishers, and Identity Thieves" by Adam Levin.
Full post: https://defendingdigital.com/2018/10/03/swiped-how-to-protect-yourself-in-a-world-full-of-scammers-phishers-and-identity-thieves-book-summary
A summary of practical personal cybersecurity advice from the book "Online Danger" by Dr. Eric Cole.
Full post: https://defendingdigital.com/2018/09/19/online-danger-by-eric-cole-book-summary
Learn how, and why, to use two-factor authentication to increase the security of your accounts.
Full post: https://defendingdigital.com/2018/09/05/how-why-to-use-two-factor-authentication/
Which passwords should you change after credit card fraud? Get the answers.
Full post: https://defendingdigital.com/2018/08/23/which-passwords-to-change-after-credit-card-fraud
Sharing your birth date online is risky. Learn why, and how to protect yourself.
Full post: https://defendingdigital.com/2018/08/23/dont-share-your-birth-date-online/
How should you answer security questions? Learn how to create secure answers.
Full post: https://defendingdigital.com/2018/08/20/how-to-answer-security-questions-securely