£1,000 — I remember the thrill I experienced when my bank account first showed this value. At age 14, my first job was at my local pub where I was a waiter and washed dishes, and upon looking back, this experience taught me the true value of time and money. …

Our online privacy is constantly being attacked. Many of the services we use are frequently trying to harvest more of our information to paint a better picture of how to control our lives. One of the biggest examples of this was the data that Cambridge Analytica collected that was later…

The power of minimalism is by far one of the best tips and habits to adhere to when you wish to seek stronger online security. The less you download and use online, the less likely you are to be hacked or have your data stolen. If you’re unfamiliar with the…

How many services have you signed up for? How many social media accounts do you have? We aimlessly sign up and give away our personal details to companies offering free trials or for a service that you’ll never use. …

Every day millions of people are sharing their personal information when they capture, share, download, and upload digital photographs. I’m not just talking about sharing what they look like, but something far more dangerous. I’m talking about metadata. What is metadata? By definition, metadata is data that describes data. Many files contain extra…

You may have heard of Bitcoin or recently read Elon Musk bought bitcoin with Tesla stock, or seen the HODL memes and subsequently decided to read up on Bitcoin. However, it becomes very easy to be overwhelmed with strange terms, such as Blockchain, decentralization, bitcoin miners, Bitcoin wallets. …

Anti-viruses, you may have heard of them, McAfee, Norton360, but do you know what they do and do we need them? Before we begin, this is a topic that you absolutely need to know the difference between privacy and security. …

One of the biggest digital misconceptions, which I still fall victim to, is confusing online security and privacy. These are two very different concepts, and although they typically can be associated with each other, it is entirely possible to be secure but not private, and vice versa. So, let’s break…

Bitcoin is the future and its growth has just started. Bitcoin has been dominating the financial news recently with new all-time highs, boosted by celebrity (most recently, Elon Musk) endorsements. So, what is it and why is it the future of currencies? What is Bitcoin? Bitcoin is an alternative type of payment system…