Cybersecurity for Parents

The Hour of Code is a global movement reaching tens of millions of students of all ages in 180+ countries and over 45 languages. Link: Join the largest learning event…

Passwords are the one security tool that almost everyone is familiar with. But surprisingly, I find passwords are also one of the most misunderstood tools for protecting yourself online. Today I’m going to talk about the real purposes of passwords and how you can improve their effectiveness with a few easy steps.

YubiKey is an affordable and effective way to enable 2 factor authentication for your most important online accounts. Get the YubiKey, the #1 security key, offering strong two factor authentication…

Viruses, Worms, Trojans, Ransomware… they go by many names but they all mean the same thing. For now we’ll just call them all malware, short for malicious software. Malware is…

AdBlock is a user-supported browser extension that lets you surf the web ad-free. Link: Surf the web without annoying pop ups and ads!

Another great article from US-CERT, this time on how to configure your web browser to protect yourself online. The article is a little technical so feel free to contact us…

An excellent summary from our friends at iDB about how to handle pop-ups in the Safari web browser. In this post, we’ll talk about what you can do in a…

Learn about how Windows Defender antivirus program can help keep your PC safe from malicious software and viruses. Link: Help protect my computer with Windows Defender – Windows Help

If your kids are begging to play Fortnite—or maybe they’re already playing but you still have questions—then check out this handy guide. Link: What parents need to know about the…

When I was growing up, kids would come together at parks and swimming pools to play under the usually not so watchful eye of a handful of parents. As we…