Set it and forget it. That’s how most people approach passwords. This is what hackers are banking on. That’s why it is important to change your password frequently. But when should I change my password? How often should you change your passwords? Cybersecurity experts recommend that you change your password at least once every three months. You may need to change your … [Read more...] about When Should I Change My Password?
Welcome to our Online & Digital Security Archives
In today's interconnected world, where the internet has become an integral part of our lives, ensuring online and digital security has become more crucial than ever. The increasing reliance on technology and the growing volume of sensitive information stored and transmitted online have made individuals, businesses, and governments vulnerable to various types of threats. At Secure My Stuff Now we discuss, inform and recommend the best practices to reducing your online and digital threats. As our motto states: be smart and stay safe.
Social Media Security Tips to Protect Your Accounts
In this article we discuss some simple social media security tips to secure your social media accounts and prevent your identity being stolen. Social media is ubiquitous. It's everywhere. Seems like everyone uses one or more social platforms. It's has changed the way we communicate, but also wider society. We even have an International Social Media Day the entertainment and … [Read more...] about Social Media Security Tips to Protect Your Accounts
How to Backup Your Family’s Data
It's no secret that our lives are increasingly digital. We rely on computers for everything from work and school to entertainment and communication. And as more and more of our daily lives move online, it's becoming more important than ever to have a backup plan for our digital stuff. And if you have a family, it’s important that you consider how to backup your family’s … [Read more...] about How to Backup Your Family’s Data
The Rising Cyber Attacks On Your Kid’s Schools & Colleges
It's a sad story. A 157-year-old college has recently shuttered its doors. The impact of the pandemic on the college was compounded by a final, fatal blow- a ransomware attack. The college, which navigated two world wars, the 1918 Spanish Flu, and economic recessions, could not withstand the cyber attack. The truth is, that the rising cyber attacks on your kid's schools and … [Read more...] about The Rising Cyber Attacks On Your Kid’s Schools & Colleges
10 Ways To Improve Your Netflix Account Security
Netflix has changed the way we consume entertainment. Just a few short years ago, the idea that you can watch shows or movies without advertisements, pause them, and then continue watching them on a TV, laptop, tablet or even smartphone was a futuristic dream. But Netflix has made the future a reality over the past 5 years. Netflix (and those services like it) are now the … [Read more...] about 10 Ways To Improve Your Netflix Account Security