Shop Smart: Learn About Privacy of Products That Connect to the Internet

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When our Metro Detroit WordPress group was looking at video conference applications for our virtual meetups, we had dozens of options to choose from. Two deciding factors for us: Finding a free service that worked across desktop and mobile operating systems Finding a service that prioritized privacy. Limiting the search to free services reduced the… Continue reading Shop Smart: Learn About Privacy of Products That Connect to the Internet

31% of Americans Are Online Almost Constantly

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Three in ten Americans are online almost constantly, while 85 percent of Americans go online several times a day, according to a survey by Pew Research Center.

More than eight of ten Americans go online daily while eight percent go online several times a week. Only seven percent of adults say they don’t use the Internet at all. Continue reading 31% of Americans Are Online Almost Constantly

Manage Your Privacy Settings: Links to Devices and Popular Services

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Trying to find all the privacy settings for your smartphone or the online services you use often seems like going down a rabbit hole.

I have to remember if I still have an account with that online service. Or did I replace it with something else?

Thankfully, my password manager helps me keep track of online services I use regularly. Continue reading Manage Your Privacy Settings: Links to Devices and Popular Services