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Case study: Verifying a link before clicking on it
One of the most dangerous things you can do with your computer is to click on a link when you don’t know where that link will take you. It doesn’t matter if it’s a Facebook link from someone you barely...
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How to password protect a Windows file or folder – part 1
I recently got this email from a podcast listener: Dear Scott, I live in Dubai and I enjoy your weekly podcast, which is simple and informative. Please keep up the good work! Scott, could you please...
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Shut down your Windows computer WITHOUT waiting for updates to finish
It’s one of the most frustrating things about Windows. You go to shut off your computer, and rather than just shut down, it decides it’s time to install a bunch of updates. So you wait and wait while...
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Web of Trust – no longer worthy of your trust
Millions of people use the service called “Web of Trust”. It’s a crowdsourced process that is supposed to tell you if a website you’re about to click on is trustworthy or malicious, based on the input...
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New virus trick to watch for – the “missing font” hack
The hackers and scammers continue to come up with new ideas to trick you into downloading a virus to your computer. The latest scheme is a pop-up in Chrome that says the page won’t display properly...
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How to virtually eliminate identity theft
So many people are worried about identity theft now. Especially with the recent problem with Equifax, where the personal information of 143 million people was hacked into. What should you do? Should...
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How to remove stored passwords from your web browser
Today we’re talking about how to remove saved passwords from your web browser. You shouldn’t have Chrome or Firefox store passwords for you. It’s not safe. If anyone ever got access to your computer,...
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The trick to opening a Bit.ly link safely
Have you seen clickable links that show the address as bit.ly followed by some random letters or numbers? Bitly is a legitimate link-shortening service, but you shouldn’t just click on one of them...
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Security cameras that are easy to set up – and cheap
If you think having security cameras in your home would be expensive and complicated, I have good news! I got some recently and they were really easy and affordable. When you’re not at home, it’s...
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391 The best tips for computer security
Today I’ve compiled some of the security advice I talk about, all here in one place. Don’t open email attachments Many people tell me, “I don’t open any email attachments, unless it’s from someone I...
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