Digital Security 101

While you can pay for an ad-free YouTube experience with YouTube Premium, third-party extensions and privacy-focused browsers are often cheaper and better.

Ads and pop-ups aren’t just annoying; they can also put your online privacy and safety at risk — luckily you can block them on almost every platform.

Extortion is a crime recognized by both state and federal laws. If you or someone you know has been extorted, follow these steps to minimize damage.

Most often, thieves “hack” debit cards with skimmers on POS terminals. Keeping a close eye on card statements, using contactless payments can help.

Most extensive VPN features can be overwhelming — like split tunneling or DNS leak protection. If you’re only looking to stream, game, keep it simple.

ID Watchdog offers one of the best insurance policies in the industry — but its lack of digital security and questionable data policies are problematic.

IdentityIQ offers one of the most affordable basic plans for ID theft protection — but can leave you vulnerable even on its higher-priced plans.

Your iPhone’s default privacy settings are relatively strong, but they can leave you vulnerable to data losses and hacking — unless you make these changes.