Safety

COVID-19 has unleashed a global health crisis around the world. While many Asian nations such as China, Singapore, and Taiwan have largely contained the outbreak due to strict containment and quarantine measures, Europe and the U.S.…

Stories of heroes or villains putting their life — or heart or soul — into a box or other object have been around for centuries, from folktales of Koschei the Deathless to the Horcruxes of the Harry Potter series. That metaphor gained a…

Running to the nearest Western Union office to transfer money or sending a check by snail mail is so last century. These days there are plenty of ways to send money easily, notably with mobile-centric services like Venmo. Venmo makes…

Thanks to the infamous Nigerian-prince letter, most of us understand and can recognize email scams, otherwise known as phishing. Your company likely even includes phishing in annual internet security training. But a new type of scam…

If you’re privacy-minded, the internet is an increasingly uncomfortable place to spend time. The services and software you use, even your ISP (or Internet Service Provider), are all intent on slurping up and selling as much information…

Among current phone scams, one of the most damaging comes from callers claiming that there’s a problem with your Social Security number. Sometimes they’ll identify themselves as investigators with the Social Security Administration (SSA)…

The internet puts your dream house as close as your mobile phone. Just a few taps and you’ll find a ton of creative home-buying solutions right at your fingertips. But do you know how to tell if a neighborhood is safe? Zillow is one of…

Some email scams are obvious. Others are hilarious. And then there are the subtle ones that fool even the most intelligent of us. In fact, these 2019 email scam statistics show just how bad the problem is: 30% of scam messages get…

Keeping up with password requirements for all your personal and professional accounts can feel fruitless and frustrating. Online safety best practices dictate using new passwords for each account and updating them frequently. But how can…

Whether you’re using a dating app like Tinder or eHarmony to make a new romantic connection or getting to know a business contact from LinkedIn, meeting an internet friend in real life (IRL) comes with certain risks and dangers. Most…