Online Privacy: Best Practices and Opting Out

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The start of the year is when I review my online privacy practices and identify steps to improve cybersecurity of my accounts and online habits.

Which is good timing: January is when dozens of articles and news stories are published about privacy and how to avoid scams as well as information about annual Data Privacy Week events.

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World Password Day and Passwordless Technology

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Did you know May 4, 2023 is World Password Day? Observed the first Thursday in May, World Password Day was created in 2013 to raise awareness of creating better passwords. You’ve likely read tips and advice from security professionals about keeping your online accounts more secure: Ten years after its launch, World Password Day has… Continue reading World Password Day and Passwordless Technology

Advent Calendars for Web Professionals: 2022 Edition

Advent of CSS: 24 CSS challenges for the season starts December 1. In the background, an illustration of a snowy scene of red houses and green evergreen trees.

Are you a fan of Advent calendars? I am!

Since 2012, I’ve published a roundup of online Advent calendars for people who work on the web.

Whether you’re a designer, developer, programmer, user experience professional, project manager, or writer, you’re bound to find an interesting Advent calendar in my collection.

This year’s roundup includes calendars focused on user experience, HTML, CSS, online digital security, PHP and more.

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