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5 Ways to Boost Your Online Security
Five everyday habits that make individuals harder to attack online: unique passwords, extra sign-in checks, updates, caution with messages, and backups.
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Personal Security
Everyday habits and tools that protect individuals online.
How to Protect Your Personal Data from Online Threats
A look at common online threats such as phishing, scams and malware, with practical signs to watch for and simple ways an individual can avoid them.
How to Protect Your Personal Data in the Digital Age
Learn what counts as personal data, where it is collected and shared, and how to limit and manage your information footprint steadily over time.
How to Spot and Remove Malware
Common signs that a phone or computer may be infected with malware, plus general, careful steps to contain, clean and recover a device.
Safe Online Shopping Habits
Practical habits for buying from unfamiliar online sellers: checking the seller, choosing safer payment methods, protecting your data and keeping records.
The Benefits of Using a Password Manager
What a password manager does, how it makes unique strong passwords practical, and the trade-offs to weigh before choosing to store your logins in one.
The Benefits of Using a Virtual Private Network (VPN)
What a VPN does and does not protect, when it helps on public Wi-Fi or while traveling, and the common misconceptions to avoid when choosing one.
The Importance of Regular Software Updates for Security
Why security patches matter, how attackers exploit known flaws in outdated software, and practical ways to keep your devices and apps up to date.
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Business Security Defending an organization against threats and breaches. Payments and Banking How digital money moves and how to keep it safe. Scams and Fraud Awareness How common online scams work and how to recognize them. Privacy and Data Protection Understanding what data is collected and the controls you have. Accounts and Authentication Keeping logins and accounts out of the wrong hands.