Today, almost everybody has a smartphone. These smartphones assist us in connecting to friends through calls and social media, carrying out transactions through our banks, keeping medical records, education, etc. Smartphones have enabled us to store our information and files in the cloud for easy access and retrieved from anywhere. It’s thus no doubt that… Continue reading How to identify and defeat mobile scams 2022
Category: Cybersecurity
Call or text from an unknown number? What should you do?
Every so often we start getting calls from unknown number that we do not recognize. More often than not, these are completely random numbers that we do not even have saved in our contacts list. While a lot of people would simply pick it up, there are still quite a few who would not. Your… Continue reading Call or text from an unknown number? What should you do?
How to keep your online transactions secure?
When a process of purchasing and selling occurs via the internet, we refer to it as online transactions. When a customer buys a product or service online, he or she uses an online transaction to pay for it. An online transaction is a payment system in which we send funds or money over the internet via… Continue reading How to keep your online transactions secure?
How to hide your IP address in 2022
Hiding our IP addresses no longer signifies looking to partake in something deep, dark and mysterious anymore. When confronted with the idea of shrouding anything from prying eyes, especially on the internet. Most people immediately think of illegal activity. Downloading copious amounts of illegal material from the internet without being tracked, sounds brilliant right? However,… Continue reading How to hide your IP address in 2022
Is your phone listening to you?
Are you ever just sitting down with your friends and talking about a hiking trip that you have been meaning to take for a few months now? Amid the conversation, you glance down at your phone and swipe through your Facebook. And you might immediately notice several ads for sleeping tents, hiking gear, and bags.… Continue reading Is your phone listening to you?
10 best cloud storage services in 2022
Do you have any knowledge of Cloud Storage? Cloud storage is a cloud computing concept. It means that data is stored on the Internet by a cloud computing provider. And the cloud computing provider maintains and administers data storage as a service on a subscription basis. If you can save documents and media on the… Continue reading 10 best cloud storage services in 2022
How to spot a bot on Tinder?
Tinder is an extremely popular dating platform used by people from around the globe. From the funny screenshots of chats on Reddit to Tinder videos on YouTube, the platform has been popular since its inception in late 2012. The main concept behind the app is simple. To swipe right to “like” someone based on their… Continue reading How to spot a bot on Tinder?
What the big tech companies know about you
It is very difficult to say that we have never used any service offered by the Big Tech Companies. After all, who else provides better services to the wider market than them? If a corporation handles data gathering and analysis efficiently, it has access to a plethora of information about customer behavior. Companies utilize this… Continue reading What the big tech companies know about you
How to send an email anonymously 2022
Email is one of the communication platforms you have come across. Email is often used for sensitive communications. For instance, the sensitive information must remain confidential. You may find everything from love notes to account confirmations in our mailboxes. Only one problem: emails are designed to allow for two-way conversation by default. That is to… Continue reading How to send an email anonymously 2022
What is DuckDuckGo? Is it safe?
Was it ever dawned on you that, when you use a search engine, the search engine is often exploiting you as well? Most search engines, including Google, filter among your search engine results to get the information you want. This violates your right to privacy on the Internet by looking into your data. DuckDuckGo, on… Continue reading What is DuckDuckGo? Is it safe?