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Question from Rhonda: Rick, I have a question about something that’s been bothering me.
My brother was joking around the other day and he said I should be careful because he knows my IP address and he could get me into trouble if I don’t behave.
I know he was just joking, but it got me to wondering if someone could cause problems for me if they know my IP address? [Read more…]
In today’s connected world, taking a vacation doesn’t necessarily mean you’ll have to forgo using the Internet while you’re enjoying some tropical paradise or hiking some wilderness trail.
In fact, there aren’t that many places left in the world where you simply cannot find a way to get your laptop or mobile device connected to the web.
Unfortunately, using the Internet while you’re away from home is risky business unless you know how to do it safely.
With all the hackers out there trying to break into secure Wi-Fi networks, steal personal and financial information and generally wreak havoc on our lives, it only makes sense to do everything possible to protect ourselves while we’re using the Internet.
Short of becoming a hermit and moving into a cave, there’s really nothing we can do to ensure that we never have our privacy compromised in today’s ultra-connected world.
But we can take steps to minimize the risks associated with being online as much as possible. Here are just a few of them: [Read more…]