Category: ONLINE TIPS

TLS stands for Transport Layer Security and it ensures data privacy the same way that SSL does. Since SSL is actually no longer used, this is the correct term that people should start using.

As a general rule, a firewall protects an entry point to a network while a VPN secures the network flow between two points. Firewalls are configured with a set of rules to filter the traffic, where a VPN creates an encrypted tunnel between two networks....

An online dating scam, also known as a romantic scam, is when a person is tricked into believing they’re in a romantic relationship made via dating apps and other social media sites.

Digital inheritance is the process of handing over personal digital assets to human beneficiaries. These digital assets include digital estates and the right to use them. It may include bank accounts, writings, photographs, and social interactions. Digital media play an increasingly important role in life and digital inheritance is what is...

A VPN and a VPS might sound similar, but don’t get confused — they’re two different technologies that have nothing to do with each other.

As a business owner, you can get a personalized email address without paying an arm and a leg. Many domain name companies allow you to add an email option when purchasing your domain. Sometimes they will even offer you a free email address and account.

Online dating has introduced some new issues. Interacting with strangers through apps can put you at risk for identity theft, catfishing, online harassment, and scams. 

At some point, you might want to block certain websites, permanently or temporarily. You might be a parent or a business manager that wants to hide dangerous, unproductive, or inappropriate sites from your children/employees. Alternatively, you may be a self-employed worker who needs to control...

For those living in European countries, tuning in to the cup won’t be an issue, with many nations broadcasting some games on free-to-air television. Those of you outside of Europe won’t be so lucky.

A phishing email is a scam that relies on emails. A hacker crafts an email that looks like it’s coming from a genuine source, like the support department at Google or Facebook. However, unlike real support emails, they request sensitive data the actual company would...

Internal server error in WordPress is often caused by plugin or theme functions. Other possible causes of internal server error in WordPress that we know of are: corrupted .htaccess file and PHP memory limit.

On April 4th 2021, 533 million Facebook users’ phone number has been leaked on a popular hacker forum for free. The sold data included 533,313,128 Facebook users, with information such as a member’s mobile number, Facebook ID, name, gender, location, relationship status, occupation, date of...

According to statistics compiled by the FBI and the FTC, cybercrime against older people is skyrocketing. Because older adults are more trusting of people whom they don’t know and often are open to chatting with others because of isolation, they are more vulnerable to these...

The Domain Name System (DNS) is an address book for the web, translating the web addresses that we use into the IP addresses used by computers to communicate.

Did you know that every year, the number of threats your phone encounters keeps increasing? As of March 2020, the total number of new Android malware samples amounted to 482,579 per month. According to AV-Test, trojans were the most common type of malware affecting Android...