Privacy guides

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In this article, we tell you how to create a strong password and the best way to keep it safe.

A strong password doesn’t have to be 30 characters long. But if you’re using an eight-character password, you have a good chance of being hacked.

Increase your online privacy with this one-stop guide. It includes simple steps to keeping companies and hackers away from your data.

We’ve done some research and put together a list of Black Friday email scams that tend to crop up around this time of year. If you know their strategies, it’s much easier to protect yourself and your online accounts.

The NSA has long argued that surveillance is necessary for security. Here's why that argument is wrong and why privacy is a prerequisite for security.

Tech companies are scooping up your children’s data before they are old enough to give informed consent. As a parent, you can help protect your children’s privacy online by using the right services and updating the settings on their devices

There are ways to protect your data when crossing international borders if you understand the technology and the law.

Gmail privacy is a real issue. Learn why you should care.