Defending Digital: personal cybersecurity & privacy

Wonder why you're getting so much spam? Learn how to prevent spam, and how to report it. Full post: https://defendingdigital.com/why-getting-so-much-spam/

Details on the best GPS tracking watches for kids, plus explanations of GPS tracking watch features. Also, GPS tracking watches to avoid. Full post: https://defendingdigital.com/best-gps-watches-kids/ Buy TickTalk 3 on Amazon: https://amzn.to/3bhig0w (affiliate link)

Review of Smart Social's membership site, with detailed Internet safety tutorials for parents of tweens and teens. Full post: https://defendingdigital.com/smart-social-review/ Sign up for Smart Social: https://defendingdigital.com/go/smart-social/ (affiliate link)

Step-by-step guide to Android security and privacy settings. Android Security & Privacy Guide: https://defendingdigital.com/android-security-privacy-guide/

Step-by-step guide to Microsoft Windows 10 security and privacy settings. Windows Security & Privacy Guide: https://defendingdigital.com/windows-security-privacy-guide/

Learn how to protect your web browsing traffic from eavesdropping, with a browser proxy extension (aka browser VPN). Full post: https://defendingdigital.com/best-browser-vpn/ Sign up for Private Internet Access (PIA): https://defendingdigital.com/go/pia/ (affiliate link)

Need to remove malware from your Windows PC? Check out this list of the best portable antivirus (anti-malware) tools to scan and disinfect your PC. Full post: https://defendingdigital.com/best-portable-antivirus/

How often should you change your password? Learn the situations when you should change your password, and when you don't need to. Full post: https://defendingdigital.com/how-often-change-password/ Sign up for LastPass: https://defendingdigital.com/go/lastpass/ (affiliate link)

Help your kids use tech safely and responsibly, with tips from "Raising Humans in a Digital World." Covers digital reputation, screen time, privacy, sending nudes, & cyberbullying. Full post: https://defendingdigital.com/raising-humans-digital-world-book-review/ Buy "Raising Humans in a Digital World" on Amazon: https://amzn.to/2IdfXj3 (affiliate link).

Learn the best ransomware protection methods, including backup options and anti-ransomware. Learn to prevent and remove ransomware. Full post: https://defendingdigital.com/best-ransomware-protection/ Sign up for IDrive backup: https://defendingdigital.com/go/idrive/ (affililate link)

Review of Simple Cyber Life, a membership site with high-quality, practical Internet safety tutorials for parents to protect their families online. Full post: https://defendingdigital.com/simple-cyber-life-review/ Sign up for Simple Cyber Life: https://defendingdigital.com/go/simple-cyber-life/ (affiliate link), code 4BMFACHA.

Internet safety tips for parents, from a former Internet crimes agent. Learn about Internet predators, oversharing, nudes, cyberbullying, parental controls. Full post: https://defendingdigital.com/internet-safety-tips-internet-crimes-agent/

Get Internet security tips for your computer, devices, and network, from the book "Cybersecurity for Dummies." Full post: https://defendingdigital.com/cybersecurity-dummies-book-review/ Buy "Cybersecurity for Dummies" on Amazon: https://amzn.to/3aaFPYL (affiliate link).

Learn how to protect your kids from Internet predators with advice from the book "The Internet: Are Children in Charge?" Full post: https://defendingdigital.com/internet-children-charge-book-review/ Buy "The Internet: Are Children in Charge?" on Amazon: https://amzn.to/32yhoBW (affiliate link)

Internet safety advice for parents, from a police officer. Learn about social media, Internet predators, nudes, cyberbullying, apps, parental controls. Full post: https://defendingdigital.com/internet-safety-advice-from-police/

Learn how to secure your home network, router, and smart devices, and protect your privacy, in this interview with Dr. Curtis Levinson. Full post: https://defendingdigital.com/home-network-security-privacy-levinson/

Looking for a private cloud storage alternative to Dropbox, Google Drive, etc.? Check out this review of Sync.com, secure, private online storage. Full post: https://defendingdigital.com/sync-review-private-cloud-storage/ Sign up for Sync.com (affiliate link): https://defendingdigital.com/go/sync/

Learn how parents can protect children from Internet predators and other digital dangers, in this interview with Charlene Doak-Gebauer. Full post: https://defendingdigital.com/protect-kids-internet-predators-doak-gebauer/ Buy "The Internet: Are Children in Charge?" on Amazon: https://amzn.to/32yhoBW (affiliate link)

Review of SpyAgent, monitoring and parental control software for Windows. Full post: https://defendingdigital.com/spyagent-review/ Buy SpyAgent (affiliate link): https://defendingdigital.com/go/spyagent/

The best anti-tracking software to stop web trackers, and limit the data trackers collect. Learn how to configure your browser to stop tracking. Full post: https://defendingdigital.com/best-anti-tracking-software/

Review of Mobicip, parental control & Internet filtering software for Android, iPhone, iPad, Amazon Fire, Windows, Mac, Chromebook. Full post: https://defendingdigital.com/mobicip-review/ Buy Mobicip (affiliate link): https://defendingdigital.com/go/mobicip/

These are the best Internet safety podcasts for parents. They share digital parenting information and advice on cyberbullying, digital reputation, screen time, parental controls, social media, etc. Full post: https://defendingdigital.com/best-internet-safety-podcasts-parents/

Review of KidLogger, parental monitoring software for Windows, Mac, and Android. Full post: https://defendingdigital.com/kidlogger-review/ Buy KidLogger (affiliate link): https://defendingdigital.com/go/kidlogger/

Does a VPN block viruses or other malware? Learn which threats a VPN protects against, and which it doesn't. Full post: https://defendingdigital.com/does-vpn-protect-malware/

Review of Kaspersky Safe Kids, parental control and Internet filtering software for Windows, Mac, Android, iPhone, iPad. Full post: https://defendingdigital.com/kaspersky-safe-kids-review/ Buy Kaspersky Safe Kids (affiliate link): https://defendingdigital.com/go/kaspersky-safe-kids/

Walkthrough of Amazon Fire Kids Edition tablet parental controls, including Amazon FreeTime. Full post: https://defendingdigital.com/amazon-fire-kids-edition-parental-controls-guide/ Buy Amazon Fire Kids Edition tablet on Amazon: https://amzn.to/2T5zMPk

Learn how to avoid identity theft and stay safe online in this interview with Luke Wilson of 4iQ. Full post: https://defendingdigital.com/avoid-identity-theft-luke-wilson-4iq/

Learn how to protect your kids from cyberbullying, with advice from the book "Cyberbullying and the Wild, Wild Web: What You Need to Know." Full post: https://defendingdigital.com/cyberbullying-wild-wild-web-review/ Buy "Cyberbullying and the Wild, Wild Web" on Amazon (affiliate link): https://amzn.to/39bSvi2

Review of Norton Family Premier, parental control and Internet filtering software for Windows, Android, and iOS. Full post: https://defendingdigital.com/norton-family-premier-review/ Buy Norton Family Premier (affiliate link): https://defendingdigital.com/go/norton-family/

Do you need antivirus (anti-malware) for your Mac? If so, how do you choose the best Mac antivirus? Let's look at independent lab test results. Full post: https://defendingdigital.com/whats-the-best-mac-antivirus-based-on-malware-tests/

An interview about Internet security with Carey Parker, author of "Firewalls Don’t Stop Dragons: A Step-By-Step Guide to Computer Security for Non-Techies." Full post: https://defendingdigital.com/carey-parker-firewalls-dont-stop-dragons/ Buy "Firewalls Don’t Stop Dragons" on Amazon (affiliate link): https://amzn.to/399Xf7I

How do you make a strong password? Learn how to create secure passwords, with and without a password manager. Teach your kids these password tips, too. Full post: https://defendingdigital.com/how-strong-is-your-password-learn-password-security/ Sign up for LastPass: https://defendingdigital.com/go/lastpass/ (affiliate link)

Get advice on security and privacy topics related to computers, phones, networks, Internet usage, communication, and parental controls from the book "Firewalls Don't Stop Dragons." Full post: https://defendingdigital.com/firewalls-dont-stop-dragons-book-review/ Buy "Firewalls Don’t Stop Dragons" on Amazon (affiliate link): https://amzn.to/399Xf7I

Hear how consumers can avoid online payment card-skimming (Magecart), in this interview with Yonathan Klijnsma of RiskIQ. Full post: https://defendingdigital.com/how-to-avoid-online-card-skimming-interview-with-yonathan-klijnsma-riskiq/

Get Internet, computer, and mobile device safety tips from the book "The Basics of Cyber Safety." Full post: https://defendingdigital.com/basics-of-cyber-safety-book-review/ Buy "The Basics of Cyber Safety" on Amazon: https://amzn.to/2T8Ylv1 (affiliate link)

Discover the benefits of online backup, and how to safely back up all your family's PCs and devices with IDrive. Full post: https://defendingdigital.com/idrive-review-best-cloud-backup-for-your-family/ Sign up for IDrive: https://defendingdigital.com/go/idrive/ (affiliate link)

Advice for keeping your kids safe from Internet crimes and threats, from the book "Protecting Your Children Online." Full post: https://defendingdigital.com/protecting-your-children-online-book-summary/ Buy "Protecting Your Children Online" on Amazon: https://amzn.to/2TaOsNo (affiliate link)

Looking for parental controls and Internet filtering software? Here are 16 questions to ask to find the features you need. Full post: https://defendingdigital.com/how-to-choose-parental-control-and-internet-filtering-software/

Online privacy advice aimed at females, but also relevant to males, from the book "The Smart Girl's Guide to Privacy: Practical Tips for Staying Safe Online." Full post: https://defendingdigital.com/the-smart-girls-guide-to-privacy-book-summary/ Buy "The Smart Girl's Guide to Privacy" on Amazon: https://amzn.to/3872Fir (affiliate link)

Hear how consumers can protect their digital privacy and identity documents, and pressure companies to protect consumer privacy, in this interview with Katherine Noall of Sphere Identity. Full post: https://defendingdigital.com/digital-privacy-and-identity-management-interview-with-katherine-noall-of-sphere-identity/

Learn how to identify and avoid online property scams, and how to help kids and the elderly do the same, in this interview with Fireball Approves. Full post: https://defendingdigital.com/avoiding-online-property-scams-interview-with-fireball-approves/

Learn what a VPN (Virtual Private Network) is, when you should use one to protect your security and privacy, and how to choose one. Full post: https://defendingdigital.com/when-do-you-need-a-vpn-virtual-private-network/

Learn about modern threats to privacy from "The Power of Privacy," a documentary by The Guardian. Full post: https://defendingdigital.com/the-power-of-privacy-documentary-summary/

Did you know email and text messages are insecure? Learn why, and how to use secure messaging instead. Full post: https://defendingdigital.com/email-and-text-messages-arent-secure-use-secure-messaging-instead/

Digital security advice for consumers and home offices, from the book "Security in the Digital World." Full post: https://defendingdigital.com/security-in-the-digital-world-book-summary/ Buy "Security in the Digital World" on Amazon: https://amzn.to/388pyCb (affiliate link)

Learn why and how to use BCC (Blind Carbon Copy) to protect privacy in email. Full post: https://defendingdigital.com/use-bcc-blind-carbon-copy-to-protect-privacy-in-email/

Learn from the lessons of 6 TED Talks about digital privacy and personal cybersecurity. Full post: https://defendingdigital.com/lessons-from-6-ted-talks-on-privacy-cybersecurity/

Lessons for average users from BSides Greenville 2019, an information security conference. Full post: https://defendingdigital.com/lessons-from-bsides-greenville-2019-security-conference/

Be safer on social media by following these 15 security and privacy tips. Full post: https://defendingdigital.com/15-security-privacy-tips-for-social-media-safety/

How safe are Apple Pay, Google Pay, PayPal, and other digital wallets and mobile payments? Learn how their security compares to credit cards and other traditional payment methods. Full post: https://defendingdigital.com/how-secure-are-digital-wallets-and-mobile-payments/

Personal cybersecurity and privacy advice from the book "Cyber Attack Survival Manual." Full post: https://defendingdigital.com/cyber-attack-survival-manual-book-summary/ Buy "Cyber Attack Survival Manual" on Amazon: https://amzn.to/2vfXT51 (affiliate link)