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How to clear a computer before selling: Protect your personal data
Thinking about selling your old computer? Before you hand it over to its new owner, you need to ensure all your personal data is completely erased. Simply deleting files or formatting the hard drive isn’t enough to protect your sensitive information from falling into the wrong hands. This guide will walk you through the essential steps to thoroughly wipe clean…
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The Smart Home Devices I Use to Protect Against Leaks and Electrical Fires
We may earn a commission from links on this page. According to the Insurance Information Institute, two of the most common reasons for insurance claims are fire and water damage. While it’s difficult (if not impossible) to predict or defend against natural disasters, there are new smart tools that help protect against man-made disasters like water leaks and electrical fires.…
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Experts warn to be cautious when decorating with snow spray — here’s how to protect your home from damage
There’s nothing like a touch of snow spray to bring festive vibes to your interior over the holiday season. It’s a festive way to decorate a tree, to create beautiful stencil patterns on windows and mirrors, and it can be lightly sprayed on wreaths and table centerpieces. Artificial snow spray can bring that extra joy to your festive decorations and…
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How to protect your bird feeder from hungry squirrels in 5 steps
If you’ve hung up a bird feeder in your garden, then it’s safe to assume that you were hoping it would feel the local birdlife in your area. Unfortunately, there’s a good chance that the feeder is being visited as much by squirrels as by feathered friends. Squirrels are not dangerous or harmful to the local environment, but they can…
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How to Protect Your Data on Black Friday
A lot of Black Friday shopping is done online, which makes it prime time for scammers and hackers to try and steal your data. They are relentless, but there are any things you can do to help keep your data safe, not only while shopping for Black Friday, but year-round. Only Shop on Secure, Familiar Websites Now, I don’t want…
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Best Bike Locks to Protect Your Conventional Bicycle or Electric Bike
We rated the locks based on this one aspect: how well they might deter thieves trying to break them open, and not on other variables, such as how easy they were to lug around or carry with you on a bike ride. “Unfortunately, when it comes to locks, heavier is actually better for security but worse for portability,” says Bernie…
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How to Protect Yourself in a Multicar Pileup Due to Fog, Sno
Swint talked with Consumer Reports in 2021 on his way to investigate a deadly pileup outside Fort Worth, Texas. He says that such crashes are usually due to sudden, weather-related changes. “It’s sometimes by fog, sometimes by sandstorm, sometimes by rain, but the primary contributor is icy and snowy conditions,” he says. In those situations, drivers should try to maintain…
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Germany drafts law to protect researchers who find security flaws
The Federal Ministry of Justice in Germany has drafted a law to provide legal protection to security researchers who discover and responsibly report security vulnerabilities to vendors. When security research is conducted within the specified boundaries, those responsible will be excluded from criminal liability and the risk of prosecution. “Those who want to close IT security gaps deserve recognition—not a…
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How to Protect Your Car on Halloween
If you drive a newer car, there’s less concern. Over the past decade automakers have developed clearcoat paint specifically designed to resist that type of acid. That means today’s cars are better protected than older models. If you drive an older car, there are steps you can take to protect it from Halloween pranks. We compiled these tips from CR’s…
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National Public Data breach: Lawsuit claims failed to protect billions of personal records
A proposed class action lawsuit has alleged that nearly three billion records were stolen during a cyber attack targeting background checking service, National Public Data, in April. Jerico Pictures, which operates National Public Data (NPD), is a background-checking service which scrapes personally identifiable information (PII) of individuals from non-public sources. On 8 April, the threat actor USDoD listed National Public…
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