As someone who admittedly has an increasingly unhealthy obsession with Minecraft, I have searched high and low for like-minded people. I have joined Facebook groups, religiously follow #Minecraft hashtags on Twitter and Instagram, and have become a regular contributor with hundreds of karma raked in from imparting my knowledge on…
Getting Ready for Money-less Future
If there has been anything that this COVID-19 pandemic has made us adept in terms of behavior we never really got used to before it happened, it would be to do things online, even in financial transactions. Yes, in the past, almost all of us have already done our fair…
Slow Internet? Try These Steps
One of the most important necessities these days for every home is a fast and reliable internet connection. After all, how would that not be a priority for everyone, with most companies still highly encouraging their employees to work from home and schools still closed and most offering virtual classes?…
Elevate Your Zoom Game
The coronavirus has introduced us to what is now known as the “New Normal” – practices and ways of doing things that have definitely been affected because everyone has to follow health safety protocols. As much as possible, shopping should be done in the comfort of home. Gatherings of more…
Be Scam-Free in This Pandemic
More than phishing scams and ransomware attacks, various text scams have been on the rise again, even during these times of a pandemic affecting the entire world. You would think that this disaster affecting millions across the earth would make scammers and criminals more considerate and this, let them ease…
How to Be an Ace Online Student With a Few Steps
The thing about being on lockdown and avoiding too much of the outdoors is that everyone it seems has lost track of time. In case you are one of those people who has forgotten what date and time of the year it is, this is a reminder to tell you…
Know Some Not-So-Good Points of VPNs
There have been a couple of circumstances when I encountered the term “VPN”. The first time was when I read about people downloading movies en masse in the late 2000s. “Experts” in the field of piracy then advised those who want to download stuff to use a VPN so that…
The Costs of Ransomware
Businesses, beware! Ransomware attacks have developed through the years, with attackers implementing more covert and advanced techniques, while at the same time learning from the mistakes in implementation that occurred in earlier generations of attacks. Moreover, a number of attacks have become more devious with a new component that involves…
The Case of Bad Love: Getting Scammed on Romance
With thousands (if not millions) of people getting into the digital and online economy every single day, it is not surprising to see the rise in cybercrimes as well. Scams, frauds, and hacks have victimized internet users by the thousands every year, making everyone susceptible, even those who don’t consider…
Take Advantage of User Profiles
With how our internet lives almost depend on it, we may think we already know all there is to know about our web browser. However, there’s one feature of it that gets pretty much ignored, if not taken for granted. You know what user profiles are, but chances are high…