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How to Stay Safe Online: A Guide to Cybersecurity
A plain starter guide to common online threats such as phishing and malware, and the everyday habits that make accounts and devices harder to compromise.
Staying Safe Online
Account and Network Safety
Passwords, VPNs, browser add-ons and risky connections explained.
Passkeys and the End of Passwords
How passkeys replace typed passwords with a device-held key, why they resist phishing, and what they depend on, such as your device, its lock and account recovery.
The Benefits of Using a Password Manager
How a password manager vault stores, generates and fills unique logins, what risks remain, and what to look for when choosing one.
The Benefits of Using a Secure Browser Extension
What privacy and security browser extensions can block, the risks that add-ons themselves carry, and a practical checklist for judging one before you install it.
The Benefits of Using a Secure Password Generator
Why randomly generated passwords resist guessing better than human-made ones, how length and character mix affect strength, and how to use a generator safely.
The Benefits of Using a VPN for Online Security
What a VPN's encrypted tunnel does and does not protect, how it changes what networks and sites can see, and the situations where using one is worthwhile.
The Pros and Cons of Using a Public Wi-Fi Network
The convenience and the real risks of cafe, airport and hotel Wi-Fi, including fake hotspots, and sensible precautions when you have to connect.
Two-Factor Authentication Explained
How a second sign-in step protects an account even when a password is stolen, and how text codes, authenticator apps and security keys compare.
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