Today I recorded this video that gives some beginner tips on how to stay safe from malware, adware, spyware, and crapware. If you find your computer getting bogged down with unknown software, ads, toolbars, and other junk, this video is for you. Feel free to post any questions in the comments and I’ll answer.

With all of these apps and devices everywhere, memorization isn’t quite as big of a thing as it used to be. That needs to change. In my previous Security Tips post, I mentioned that you should memorize all of the passwords you can, especially your most critical ones. However, I never gave any tips on…

This should be a given, but in case it’s not, do not ever do any banking, purchasing, or other financial transactions on public wi-fi and/or large networks! Note that this is a security blog so when I tell you “do not ever,” I mean 99%+ of the time. If your child’s life depends on some…

Malware prevention can be a bit tricky because it can require knowledge which is not necessarily difficult to follow, but may not yet be widespread in scope. If you follow the below advice, you will greatly reduce your chances of contracting malware that leaks your data. Before listing the steps, we will have a brief…