Privacy basics

If you’re switching from an iPhone to an Android phone, you’ll want to transfer
all your data to your new device. Google, Samsung, and other Android-based
smartphone companies try to make it easy for you to switch.
Android offers two main ways to t

- Privacy basics
Understand the law to help you beat spam emails and comply if you run a
business.
The CAN-SPAM Act is the US federal law on commercial emails. For consumers, it
allows you to opt out of receiving marketing messages and helps you control
annoying and

- Privacy basics
With the proliferation of the internet came the menace of bots. CAPTCHAs
(Completely Automated Public Turing test to tell Computers and Humans Apart)
were introduced as a countermeasure to differentiate between genuine human users
and automated scrip

- Privacy basics
Learn how to beat annoying and potentially harmful junk mail.
Spam emails, also known as junk mail, can be more than just irritating clutter
in your inbox. Cybercriminals can use these unsolicited and unwanted messages to
launch phishing attacks and

Excel spreadsheets often contain information you want to keep safe, from
personal data to financial information. For businesses, you may be legally
required to protect Excel files with a password if you fall under GDPR or HIPAA
jurisdiction, for exam

- Privacy basics
Learn about email security and simple ways to secure your mailbox against
cyberthreats.
From intimate letters to purchase receipts, financial information to doctor’s
notes, our mailboxes are a trove of personal information. You don’t want to
share a

When you need to store digital files, you have two basic options: cloud storage
and physical storage.
Cloud storage lets you save files over the internet on servers operated by a
cloud storage provider. These companies typically make backup copies o

Data privacy means keeping your personal data to yourself and controlling who
you share it with.
From social media to search, shopping, and streaming, we all share vast amounts
of personal data daily in the digital economy. As AI becomes integrated

Cloud storage is extremely safe. It’s arguably less risky than physical storage
on your local device. But that doesn’t mean there are no security risks. We’ve
identified a few key risks you should be aware of and explain how to mitigate
them.
1. Acc

- Privacy basics
The way most people share photos online is not private. Even if you search
“share photos online privately”, the top results offer options like Facebook and
Google Photos. These companies have access to your pictures, and Google Photos
even scans and

- Privacy basics
Learn how to stop unwanted emails on Gmail, Outlook, Proton Mail, and other
major email services.
Whether to stop spam, prevent phishing, block a stalker, or just better control
your overflowing inbox, we all need to block unwanted messages at times