Defending Digital: Internet Safety, Security & Digital Parenting

Wonder why you're getting so much spam? Learn how to prevent spam, and how to report it.

Details on the best GPS tracking watches for kids, plus explanations of GPS tracking watch features. Also, GPS tracking watches to avoid.

Review of Smart Social's membership site, with detailed Internet safety tutorials for parents of tweens and teens.

Step-by-step guide to Android security and privacy settings.

Step-by-step guide to Microsoft Windows 10 security and privacy settings.

Learn how to protect your web browsing traffic from eavesdropping, with a browser proxy extension (aka browser VPN).

Need to remove malware from your Windows PC? Check out this list of the best portable antivirus (anti-malware) tools to scan and disinfect your PC.

How often should you change your password? Learn the situations when you should change your password, and when you don't need to.

Help your kids use tech safely and responsibly, with tips from "Raising Humans in a Digital World." Covers digital reputation, screen time, privacy, sending nudes, & cyberbullying.

Learn the best ransomware protection methods, including backup options and anti-ransomware.  Learn to prevent and remove ransomware.

Review of Simple Cyber Life, a membership site with high-quality, practical Internet safety tutorials for parents to protect their families online.

Internet safety tips for parents, from a former Internet crimes agent. Learn about Internet predators, oversharing, nudes, cyberbullying, parental controls.

Get Internet security tips for your computer, devices, and network, from the book "Cybersecurity for Dummies."

Learn how to protect your kids from Internet predators with advice from the book "The Internet: Are Children in Charge?"

Internet safety advice for parents, from a police officer. Learn about social media, Internet predators, nudes, cyberbullying, apps, parental controls.

Learn how to secure your home network, router, and smart devices, and protect your privacy, in this interview with Dr. Curtis Levinson.

Looking for a private cloud storage alternative to Dropbox, Google Drive, etc.? Check out this review of Sync.com, secure, private online storage.

Learn how parents can protect children from Internet predators and other digital dangers, in this interview with Charlene Doak-Gebauer.

Review of SpyAgent, monitoring and parental control software for Windows.

The best anti-tracking software to stop web trackers, and limit the data trackers collect. Learn how to configure your browser to stop tracking.

Review of Mobicip, parental control & Internet filtering software for Android, iPhone, iPad, Amazon Fire, Windows, Mac, Chromebook.

These are the best Internet safety podcasts for parents. They share digital parenting information and advice on cyberbullying, digital reputation, screen time, parental controls, social media, etc.

Review of KidLogger, parental monitoring software for Windows, Mac, and Android.

Does a VPN block viruses or other malware? Learn which threats a VPN protects against, and which it doesn't.

Review of Kaspersky Safe Kids, parental control and Internet filtering software for Windows, Mac, Android, iPhone, iPad.

Walkthrough of Amazon Fire Kids Edition tablet parental controls, including Amazon FreeTime.

Learn how to avoid identity theft and stay safe online in this interview with Luke Wilson of 4iQ.

Learn how to protect your kids from cyberbullying, with advice from the book "Cyberbullying and the Wild, Wild Web: What You Need to Know."

Review of Norton Family Premier, parental control and Internet filtering software for Windows, Android, and iOS.

Do you need antivirus (anti-malware) for your Mac? If so, how do you choose the best Mac antivirus? Let's look at independent lab test results.

An interview about Internet security with Carey Parker, author of "Firewalls Don’t Stop Dragons: A Step-By-Step Guide to Computer Security for Non-Techies."

How do you make a strong password? Learn how to create secure passwords, with and without a password manager. Teach your kids these password tips, too.

Get advice on security and privacy topics related to computers, phones, networks, Internet usage, communication, and parental controls from the book "Firewalls Don't Stop Dragons."

Hear how consumers can avoid online payment card-skimming (Magecart), in this interview with Yonathan Klijnsma of RiskIQ.

Get Internet, computer, and mobile device safety tips from the book "The Basics of Cyber Safety."

Discover the benefits of online backup, and how to safely back up all your family's PCs and devices with IDrive.

Advice for keeping your kids safe from Internet crimes and threats, from the book "Protecting Your Children Online."

Looking for parental controls and Internet filtering software? Here are 16 questions to ask to find the features you need.

Online privacy advice aimed at females, but also relevant to males, from the book "The Smart Girl's Guide to Privacy: Practical Tips for Staying Safe Online."

Hear how consumers can protect their digital privacy and identity documents, and pressure companies to protect consumer privacy, in this interview with Katherine Noall of Sphere Identity.

Learn how to identify and avoid online property scams, and how to help kids and the elderly do the same, in this interview with Fireball Approves.

Learn what a VPN (Virtual Private Network) is, when you should use one to protect your security and privacy, and how to choose one.

Learn about modern threats to privacy from "The Power of Privacy," a documentary by The Guardian.

Did you know email and text messages are insecure? Learn why, and how to use secure messaging instead.

Digital security advice for consumers and home offices, from the book "Security in the Digital World."

Learn why and how to use BCC (Blind Carbon Copy) to protect privacy in email.

Learn from the lessons of 6 TED Talks about digital privacy and personal cybersecurity.

Lessons for average users from BSides Greenville 2019, an information security conference.

Be safer on social media by following these 15 security and privacy tips.

How safe are Apple Pay, Google Pay, PayPal, and other digital wallets and mobile payments? Learn how their security compares to credit cards and other traditional payment methods.