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Stay Safe on Public Wi-Fi Networks

Internet Security, Internet Usage, Netbits

Public Wi-Fi networks—like those in coffee shops or hotels—are not nearly as safe as you think. Even if they have a password, you’re sharing a network with tons of other people, which means your data is at risk. Here’s how to stay safe when you’re...

Worst Passwords In The World – Do You Use Any

Internet Usage, Netbits

Each year, security solutions provider SplashData releases a list of what it has determined to be the most commonly used passwords on the Internet. In other words, these passwords are the worst possible options you can choose to safeguard your accounts, because...

Reclaim Your Privacy in Windows 10

Internet Security

Windows 10 has deep cloud hooks and shares a lot of data with Microsoft in order to create a smart, seamless experience across devices. If you lean more toward privacy, here’s how to disable all of it. There’s no doubt about it: Windows 10 is studded with...

What Is Badware?

Internet Security, Netbits

Badware is software that fundamentally disregards a user’s choice about how his or her computer or network connection will be used. Some badware is specifically designed for criminal, political, and/or mischievous purposes. These purposes might include: stealing bank...

Update Security

Internet Security, Netbits

The worst tech-support call you can get starts something like “I think I have some kind of virus?” Prevention is easier than treatment: Get Oracle’s Java out of your browser. The simplest way to do that is to uninstall Java completely. Get Adobe’s Flash plug-in out of...

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