How To: Lock Down Your Social Media Accounts with These 7 Useful Security Tips
As long as you're on the internet, you can be hacked. With an estimated 2.65 billion social media users, these apps are prime targets for hackers.
As long as you're on the internet, you can be hacked. With an estimated 2.65 billion social media users, these apps are prime targets for hackers.
All of your partially written, unsent emails live in your "Drafts" folders, in limbo until the day they are sent off or deleted. In Apple's Mail for iPhone, you can access all drafts from all accounts in a combined "All Drafts" folder from the app's main Mailboxes list — but only if you added it manually. But there's an even better way to access all of your drafts in Apple Mail in iOS; it's just not obvious.
In iOS 11, Apple made it easier for you to share passwords with friends. Back then, it was just Wi-Fi passwords, which made sense. "What's the Wi-Fi?" gets old after a while. But now, whether you're running iOS 12 or 13, you can share any password you want with any iPhone around, all with one of iOS' best features: AirDrop.
Switching from one popular music streaming service to another shouldn't have to be a hassle, but it is if you want to transfer all your favorite music over. No popular service offers a built-in feature to export or import playlists, so if you want to move your favorite Apple Music playlists over to Spotify, you'll have to use a third-party service.
In 2015, MyFitnessPal launched its premium service, an ad-free subscription for $9.99 a month or $49.99 a year which provides food analysis, deeper nutrient tools, more goal options, and exclusive content. After giving MyFitnessPal Premium a shot on your iPhone or Android phone, those perks may be unnecessary to your end goal, but you'll find that canceling your paid membership isn't very easy.
What you see when you open the Play Store is completely dependent on your country settings. Search results and top charts are specific to each region and there are lots of popular apps and games that simply won't show up unless your Play Store country matches up.
Between the Cambridge Analytica scandal and the revelation that Facebook logs your calls and text history on Android, many are considering joining the #DeleteFacebook movement. But it can be difficult to leave the site, because so much of its content is only available to active users. If you want to keep in the loop without sacrificing your privacy, you'll want to follow the steps below.
As with most social media platforms, Instagram can be a double-edged sword. On one hand, it's a great way to share and express yourself — but on the other, it can be just as effective at compromising your privacy. Thankfully, there are a few things you can do to protect yourself.
With so much money on the line, it's no surprise that cryptocurrency exchanges are prime targets for cybercriminals. Because of this, the importance of keeping your personal account as secure as possible cannot be overstated. Binance is one step ahead in this regard, as it requires you to enable two-factor authentication to keep your bitcoins and alt-coins safe.
Hello Everyone! I wanted to share a free and open source note taking tool that I've been using for quite some time now.
Netflix is an enabler. It creates a joy around binge-watching and couch potato-ness, and the major contributor to this epidemic is its built-in "Post-Play" feature.
People who know that I am a professional hacker often ask me what they can do to make their computers and personal information safe from people like me. The answer, of course, is that nothing will make you completely safe, but there are a number of measures any computer user can take to reduce the chances of being a victim of a hacker.
The majority of our documents and music are digital, which is great for convenience, but it presents a problem for those with a lot of stuff—where do you store it all? There are tons of sites that offer cloud storage, like Dropbox, SkyDrive, and even Flickr, but most of them have limits unless you want to pay, and no way to connect them all.
Why is transferring contacts from an old smartphone to a new one still insanely difficult? I can check my bank account, upload a picture to Instagram, email someone across the globe, and check the weather forecast on my phone—all in under five minutes.
Many social networks have become a part of our daily routine. Checking Facebook or sending out a Tweet are things millions of people do every single day. So, one would think that having a great app offering for Windows 8 would be a no-brainer. But, and this is a huge but, there are still no official Twitter or Facebook apps for Windows 8.
This goes out to all of the Tweeters out there looking to get a little more creative with their Twitter accounts. My page has always been extremely basic, because I just never bothered to pretty it up. I just had one of the stock backgrounds and the good ole Sacramento Kings logo for my profile pic. So, if you want to add your own cool photos and backgrounds to your account, the folks over at Twitter made this funny cartoon video just for you. It's not the most complicated of tasks, and every...
There are lots of people who want to stay anonymous online, and lots of reasons they want to do this. Staying anonymous on the internet isn't easy, and it's probably possible to trace almost anyone with enough time and resources. A lot of people think that they're completely secure with just one method of cover. For example, a lot of people thought anyone using the Tor network was nearly untraceable, but then things like this often cast doubt on just how secure these networks are. Unless you ...
The new backup features of iCloud on the iOS 5 devices are extremely compelling. If you're trying to figure out how to connect your iPhone 4S to a new iCloud account, here's a quick video that will show you how to do so.
As long as your Nintendo 3DS is connected to an internet connection, you can access the eShop on the gaming device at any time and download or purchase games, apps, or movie trailers straight to your handheld. This tutorial will show you how to access and use the eShop, including adding funds to your account with a Nintendo 3DS prepaid card or with a Visa or Mastercard.
If you were one of the lucky individuals to score a TouchPad before HP discountinued them, you will need to proceed through the initial setup wizard when you turn on the device for the first time, or after performing a data wipe and reset on the tablet. This guide will walk you through everything from accepting the terms & conditions, connecting to a Wi-Fi network, and creating a webOS account for the first time.
For an easy way to lookup and connect with people and companies across the web (and all of its many social media outlets) check out the Firefox extension Tabble. Tabble provides you with access to all of an individual's relevant online information and can even show you relevant e-mails in your Gmail account if applicable.
One of the greatest tools of email scam artists is spoofing, the process by which you can send emails that appear to come from a different account than the one from which they were sent. This video will explain spoofing to you, how to do it, and how to tell if a message you've received has been spoofed and avoid it.
Find My iPhone is one of the best Apps of all, allowing you to find your iPhone no matter where it is, lost or stolen. This video will show you how to install and set it up on any iPhone or iOS 4.2 device, even those not technically supported by the newest free release of the software.
This in-depth video allows everyone from a computer pro to your grandmother, to sync your Gmail contacts and e-mails with your Outlook! Full, detailed instructions will guide you every step of the way! Keep everything in one program, no more tab and window switching required!
Learn how to manage multiple email addresses at once on your BlackBerry phone. This clip will show you how it's done. Whether you're the proud owner of a BlackBerry smartphone or are merely considering picking one up, you're sure to be well served by this video guide. For detailed information, including step-by-step instructions, take a look.
The Contacts application on Android-powered cell phones provides a powerful way to manage your address books and keep in touch with friends and family. You can even add and manage multiple accounts from various sources. Watch these tips from Google to learn who to get the most of the Contacts Android app.
If you're working on a website and want users to use it repeatedly and form a community on it, you should probably give them a way to create an account and log in to your site. This video will show you how to create an AJAX login script using AJAX with jQuery, which will allow your users to do exactly what I described above, making your website much more professional and a much better place for people to stay and click on ads or whatever else you want them to do.
If you've forgotten the password to one or more of the Windows XP accounts on your computer, take heart: This video tutorial will show you how to bypass, and then change, a Windows XP start-up password. For a detailed run through of this simple Windows log-in hack, watch this video how-to.
Aperture's web gallery feature allows you to use your MobileMe account to quickly and easily publish sophisticated webpages that are synced directly to your Aperture library.
Use your Gmail as your primary email account on your myTouch 4G! This clip will teach you everything you'll need to know to set up and use a Gmail address. Whether you're the proud owner of a T-Mobile myTouch 4G Google Android smartphone or are merely toying with the idea of picking one up sometime in the near future, you're sure to be well served by this brief, official video tutorial from the folks at T-Mobile. For complete instructions, watch the video!
This is a video tutorial in the Computers & Programming category where you are going to learn how to quickly change your user name in Facebook. Click on start and then click on all programs. Go to accessories and click on system tools. Now select character map. Write whatever you want in the character map window and minimize the window. You must write two words with a space in between. Go to your Facebook account and move your mouse over settings, but don't click. Click on account settings. N...
In this tutorial, we learn how to disable the annoying UAC popup message in Windows 7. First, go to the start button, then click on the control panel. After this, find the user accounts button on this window. Click on "change user account control settings", then move the slider on the page higher or lower depending on what you want your settings to be. This will remove the pop up message from driving you crazy and popping up all the time. If you want a description of each of the settings, cli...
In this tutorial, we learn how to start using Twitter. First, you will want to log onto Twitter and click on the "sign up now" button. Enter in your information and then start your account. Now you can start to follow people and have them follow you as well. Enter in your status update in 140 characters or less. You can start to make friends and learn what the new trending topics are around the internet! Be careful to stay away from the spam accounts and change your background along with your...
Want to sign up for a new WordPress account? This clip presents a complete overview of the process. Every version of WordPress brings with it new features, new functions and new ways of doing things. Fortunately, the very same technology that allows an open-source blog publishing application like WordPress to exist in the first place also makes it easy for its users to share information about its features through videos like this one. Take a look.
In this tutorial, we learn how to upload HTML files without a FTP client. First, go to your HTML files and name the home page "index". Next, go to Zymic and sign up with the website. Next, go to your account management, then click "create new web host account". You will now enter in your website, then login. Now, you will click on file manager and click "upload files". Browse to find your index page and anything else you want to upload. When finished, copy your URL, then test it out to see if...
In this tutorial, we learn how to establish an account on Twitter. First, log onto Twitter. After you get onto the website, click on the sign up button, then enter your screen name and other personal information in. When you are finished signing up, you will be able to change your settings and import friends from your e-mail addresses. Under your settings, you will be able to change the background and colors on your page, as well as your icon picture. Next, start to follow people on Twitter, ...
In this tutorial, we learn how to fix security mode for nds Wi-Fi. First, open the command prompt in Windows. Next, type in "ipconfig/all" in the black window that appears. After this, copy your default IP the screen just gave you, then type it into your address bar online. After this, you will be able to log into your security account and make default changes you prefer. Change different station accesses and any other security preferences you want to change. After this, you can change your p...
This video tutorial is in the Video Games category which will show you how to unban your Xbox 350 live account. For this you will need the eXen card and the eXen Neox card with the USB cable. Turn off your Xbox and plug in the eXen card in to the front of the Xbox with the USB. Turn on the Xbox by pressing and holding the red button on the eXen card. Once the Xbox turns on, immediately press the white button next to the red button. When the blank screen comes up, press the button 3 times and ...
In this tutorial, we learn how to add a click-to-call Google Voice widget to a website to get more business! First, go to Google Voice and now click on "get an invite" or log into your account. If you need to set up an account, you will get a Google voice number that will forward your calls to whatever phone you want when they dial the Google voice number. You can do this by clicking "settings" and set up a phone. If you want to set up a number, add a new number no matter what type of phone i...
In this Computers & Programming video tutorial you will learn how to archive and preserve web pages. To do this, you don't need to install any program. You just need to sign up for a free account with iterasi. Go to the site and crate an account by typing in a username, password and your email id. Then go to your email and click on the confirmation link. Hit 'Ctrl + b' on the page that comes up to bring up your bookmarks and drag the bookmarklets that it gives you to your bookmarks toolbar. N...