Someone Stole Your Identity. Here Are the First 5 Things to Do.
Fraudulent accounts, drained funds, a trashed credit score. Here's exactly what to do in the first hours after identity theft.
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Digital self-defense, practical AI, and real-world systems for everyday people. Short, useful, and written so anyone can act on them.
Stop Using SMS for Two-Factor Authentication. Here's Why, and What to Use Instead.
SMS-based two-factor is better than nothing. It's also the weakest option. Here's why, and what to use instead.
Where to Start With Digital Self-Defense (No, You Don't Need to Be Technical)
You don't need enterprise security. Four things: password manager, MFA, a scam-spotting habit, and backups.
Your Password Strategy Is the Problem. Here's the Fix.
Password reuse is how most accounts get compromised. A password manager fixes this completely. 15 minutes to set up.
The AI Scam That Fooled Someone I Know (And How to Spot It Next Time)
AI voice clones can now impersonate family from a few seconds of audio. The one defense that stops it every time.
What You Should NOT Paste Into AI Tools (And What's Actually Safe)
Every time you paste into ChatGPT you're uploading to a server. Here's what's safe — and what never to paste.
The 30-Second Scam Test I Teach Everyone
Five questions. Thirty seconds. Works on every scam type. The pause that saves you.
What Actually Happens When Your Email Gets Hacked
Email is the master key to everything else you own online. Here's exactly what to do in the first minutes, hours, and days.
I Froze My Credit. It Took 15 Minutes. It's the Best Security Move I've Made.
A credit freeze stops anyone from opening accounts in your name. Free. 15 minutes. The best identity theft protection.
How to Use ChatGPT (or Claude, or Gemini) Without Getting Fooled
AI tools are useful. They're also confident liars. Here's how to actually use them without getting burned.
The VPN Conversation Nobody's Having Honestly
VPN ads have convinced people that a VPN makes them anonymous. Neither is true. Here's what a VPN actually does.
Your Parents Are Getting Scammed and They Won't Tell You
Seniors reported $4.9 billion in scam losses to the FBI in 2024 — about $33,000 per victim. Most never tell anyone. Here's how to have the conversation.
Spotting AI-Generated Content: What to Look For (Text, Images, Video, Audio)
The tools to create convincing fakes are free and getting better by the month. Here's how to spot AI text, images, video, and audio.
MFA in Plain English: Why That Extra Step Saves Your Accounts
Multi-factor authentication is the difference between someone having your password and someone getting into your account.
Building Simple AI Automations (No Coding Required)
Email triage, meeting notes to action items, newsletter drafts — four automations I actually use that save real time every week.
I Let Someone Into My Computer. Here's What I Should Have Known.
A popup. A phone call. Remote access software. Thousands of dollars gone. Here's exactly what to do if you let a stranger into your computer.
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