If you have an Alexa-enabled device, you’re not alone in an emergency situation. Along with Alexa’s laundry list of concierge services, like sharing local news or weather updates, it can also request help in the event of an emergency. In the event of an emergency, Alexa’s Emergency Help feature is...
How to Send a Password-Protected Email for Free
If you want to send a private message to someone and ensure that they are the only ones who read it, protecting it with a password only the recipient knows is a solid choice. Fortunately, secure email providers ProtonMail and Tutanota make this process easy and highly secure, and you...
Signs Your Computer has a Virus
The Internet seems to be full of good guys and bad guys, and the bad guys want to take over your computer. That might seem to be an oversimplification, but the fact is that there are thousands of viruses, malware, or trojanware that could infect your system. Sometimes getting infected...
How to See What Data Google Has on You (and Delete It)
There are a few companies that people seem to have trust issues with. Google is one of them, and it’s no mystery that the company collects a lot of data about you. But just how much does it have? Let’s check. How to See Everything That Google Knows About You...
Cybercriminals Use Psychology–Cybersecurity Pros Should, Too
How human behavior impacts cybersecurity is a hot topic. For instance, cybercriminals are using the COVID-19 pandemic as a way to scam people. The scams are working because cybercriminals are leveraging known human foibles. Brenda K. Wiederhold, president of the Virtual Reality Medical Center and a licensed clinical psychologist, writes...