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A Plain Guide to Online Privacy
What personal data is, who collects it, why they want it and why it matters, with general habits for keeping some control over your information online.
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Online Safety and Privacy
Understanding digital risks and the general habits that reduce them.
Cookies, Trackers and Data Brokers
How websites follow your activity with cookies and other trackers, how that information is combined and traded, and general ways people limit it.
Deepfakes and Synthetic Media
How fake audio, images and video are made with AI, why they can be convincing, and general habits for questioning media before you believe or share it.
Helping Children Use the Internet Safely
A general look at the risks children can meet online and the kinds of conversations and family habits that may help them build good judgment as they grow.
How Encryption Protects Your Messages
A jargon-free explanation of encryption: how keys scramble and unscramble messages, what end-to-end means, and what encryption does and does not protect.
How Passwords and Password Managers Work
What makes a password weak or strong, how sites store and guess them, and the idea behind password managers, with general tips and honest trade-offs.
How to Spot Misinformation Online
General habits for checking claims, sources and images before you share them, plus why false information spreads so easily on social platforms.
Phishing: How Scam Messages Work and How to Spot Them
How phishing messages trick people with urgency, fake senders and lookalike links, the common warning signs, and general steps to take if you clicked.
Two-Factor Authentication Explained
What the extra login step beyond a password is, the main forms it takes, from text codes to security keys, and the strengths and weaknesses of each.
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