Category · SEC

Security & Privacy

Practical steps for locking down accounts, spotting scams, and keeping your data out of the wrong hands.

Guides

8 published
SEC·01

Set up two-factor authentication the right way

App-based codes, security keys, and the backup-codes step almost everyone skips.

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SEC·02

Spot a phishing email before you click anything

The tells that hold up even as scam emails get better written.

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SEC·03

Set up a password manager without the headache

A migration path that takes half an hour, not a weekend, and doesn't require retyping every login.

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SEC·04

Tell if your email or password has been leaked

How to check for data breaches involving your accounts, and what to actually do about it.

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SEC·05

Lock down your social media privacy settings in 15 minutes

The settings that actually reduce what strangers and data brokers can see.

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SEC·06

Do you actually need a VPN? A clear-eyed answer

What a VPN actually protects against, what it doesn't, and how to pick one that isn't just selling your data under a different name.

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SEC·07

Remove your personal information from data broker sites

How people-search sites build profiles on you from public records, and the opt-out process for getting your information taken down.

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SEC·08

How to spot scam texts and calls before they cost you

The patterns behind smishing and vishing scams, and the verification habit that defeats nearly all of them.

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