How to Have a Smooth Digital Breakup | Avast
No one ever wants to plan for a breakup — but let’s be real: Breakups happen. And these days, as we spend so much time online, an IRL breakup needs to be accompanied by a digital breakup.
No one ever wants to plan for a breakup — but let’s be real: Breakups happen. And these days, as we spend so much time online, an IRL breakup needs to be accompanied by a digital breakup.
Apple AirTags were introduced to the public mid-way through 2021 and, by the end of the year, there were public reports about them being used to track people without their consent. Women were finding them in their purses; in the wheel wells…
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Let’s start by taking a minute to think about all of the things we use our phones for. If you’re like most people, your phone is probably connected at a minimum to your email, your social media accounts, your browser, your photos, and your …
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At the beginning of the pandemic, Jon Callas was a technologist at the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) Speech, Privacy, and Technology Project. Now, after nearly two years of dealing with Covid-19, Callas is the Director of Technology…
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In a word, no. While having antivirus is a good foundation, you still need to build the rest of the structure to protect all of your family’s activities, especially if you have children and if you consume a variety of online resources such …