Parents, do you know what your kids are watching online? Social platforms like TikTok are full of entertaining, creative, and even inspirational videos shared by creators worldwide. It’s easy to lose track of time when scrolling through a pool of content that is mostly meaningless but that become popular and sometimes even great. But like […]
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Negative Effects of iGambling There are many different ways to gamble on the internet. This includes everything from online poker and sports betting to casino games and lottery tickets. While some people enjoy gambling online, others might find it hard to control themselves and end up spending more than they can afford. The popularity of
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The internet is a powerful tool for communication, entertainment, and education. However, it can also be used by criminals to access other people’s information and even steal from them. Businesses suffered 50% more cyber attack attempts per week in 2021, reaching a new all-time high. To safeguard against this threat, companies need to use some
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If you read the headline “eat this super food and drop 25lbs in one month!” would you click on it? Don’t feel bad, we’ve all fallen for clickbait before. Intrigued by the headline, you would most likely click on the link and read the article only to discover it’s a load of you know what.
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Many of us use spring cleaning as an opportunity to declutter our lives and begin this new season with a fresh start. While it’s easy to see the need to purge and organize our belongings, realizing the need to digital spring clean is just as important. We’re all guilty of accumulating loads of digital clutter
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As we are soon approaching tax season, many of us are keeping our guard up and preparing for scams that can potentially put our money and personal information at risk. Fraudsters use this stressful time of year to take advantage of trusting people who are filing for their tax returns, and with many Canadians being
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When we hear the word crime, the first things that usually come to mind are home burglaries or car theft. Although these may be common crimes, to the average American it’s not the one they worry about the most. Most Americans fear falling victim to cybercrimes than traditional crimes. According to a recent survey, 71%
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It’s a well-known stereotype – an elderly person fidgeting with their digital device, leaving them totally befuddled. For many of us, technology is a part of our day-to-day activities. We move effortlessly through numerous digital devices and apps, create accounts, socialize, shop and overcome any technical barriers we may come across. Unfortunately, this isn’t always
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No one knows you better than your own phone. It knows where you live, where you work, the people you communicate with, what you write in your messages and emails. Similarly, most apps on your phone and other devices can track your online activity and personal information, exposing you to a world of hackers. Curious
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L is for the way you look at me, O is for the only one I see, V is be very, very careful with who you share your personal information with online. In this modern age, dating websites and dating apps are dangerous hunting grounds for hackers. You may have often heard stories of innocent
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In this digital era, kids are more tech savvy than their parents ever were. Hand a smart phone or tablet to your three-year-old, and chances are they’ll figure out how to open it, play games and watch YouTube videos. According to VTech, 78 percent believe it is important for children to be introduced to technology
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Industry players such as Google and Mozilla (Firefox browser) have been working to implement DNS-over-HTTPS, advertising this protocol as a means of protecting ISPs from tracking users’ web traffic. While the benefits of DoH is still being debated, rollouts of encrypted DNS may become more widely adopted. This places increased concern on filtering and security protection
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