By this point, if you have a Facebook account, you’ve likely heard of the issues with Cambridge Analytica. You may be wondering if your data has been shared. You can find out the answer to that question by clicking this link.
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Facebook App Cleanup – follow this step by step to clean up your app permissions
Facebook has been much talked about in the last few days as news of a pretty substantial data mining operation broke. You probably read about it. If you’re not ready to delete your account yet (no judgement here), you might want to check to see what apps have access at the very least. This handy how to walks you through the process.
Read MoreRe:scam – fight back against scammers
We’ve all gotten scam email. By now, your email account is probably pretty good at filtering them into the Spam folder but sometimes one slips past the gatekeeper and makes it to you. Sure you can just delete it but wouldn’t it be better to stick it to them? Re:scam is the service that fights back against scammers using AI.
Read MoreSilent Pocket Privacy – this little sticker will ruin spies’ plans
By now you’ve probably heard that our webcams are spying on us all. They can be taken over and used to see what you’re doing, even if you don’t want to! Most people have figured out that sticking a post it note over them is an effective way to help this problem but if you’re looking for something a bit more stylish, check out the Silent Pocket Privacy, the stickers for your webcam.
Read MoreNet Nanny – keep abreast of what your kid is doing online
The internet is a wild and scary place full of all kinds of things. Honestly, our internet wilderness has shrunk considerably and most people use it for the same ten websites every day. Still, there’s some stuff out there that our younger explorers aren’t ready for yet. Manage their experience with the Net Nanny.
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