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  • Why you should care about NFTs

    Why you should care about NFTs

    It’s likely that you heard of NFTs, or non-fungible tokens, for the first time when one of them was sold at an art auction this year for a headline-making sum—69 million USD, to be exact. This new...

    Tim Pritchard 05.11.2021 5 mins
  • Video: 9 tips for safer online shopping

    Video: 9 tips for safer online shopping

    Black Friday and Cyber Monday are upon us again, falling on November 25 and 28, respectively. While these dates and the weekend they sandwich are the highlight for shoppers, deals start to crop up eve...

    Marcus Tsui 01.11.2021 5 mins
  • 6 times cyber scammers used celebrities to con people

    6 times cyber scammers used celebrities to con people

    Does that celebrity-endorsed crypto ad you saw on Instagram sound too good to be true? It’s very likely because it’s a scam. And you should think very carefully about clicking on it—never mind i...

    Tim Pritchard 26.10.2021 5 mins
  • How to know if your phone has a virus

    How to know if your phone has a virus

    While it’s probably not the best idea to run a self-diagnosis on yourself with WebMD, there’s absolutely no reason why you shouldn’t be diagnosing issues with your technology—especially your s...

    Marcus Tsui 11.10.2021 4 mins
  • 2.4 vs. 5 GHz Wi-Fi: Are you using the right one?

    2.4 vs. 5 GHz Wi-Fi: Are you using the right one?

    Ever wonder why your router has two identical names in your Wi-Fi network list, except one ends with “2.4” and another ends with “5”? Don’t panic—it’s not a bug. Both names belong to the...

    Millie Fung 08.10.2021 3 mins
  • Guide: Protect your privacy at the workplace

    Guide: Protect your privacy at the workplace

    We wrote about the prospect of getting back to the office back in March—but we spoke too soon. Depending on where you live, a large chunk of office workers who started working from home because of C...

    Vanessa Ko 05.10.2021 4 mins
  • How to keep your mobile hotspot secure

    How to keep your mobile hotspot secure

    Of all the different ways to get Wi-Fi on the go, using a mobile hotspot is arguably the most convenient, although there are risks of interception when you leave your connection unprotected. What is a...

    Risa Tang 28.09.2021 6 mins
  • What is email tracking, and why you should turn it off

    What is email tracking, and why you should turn it off

    The simple act of reading your email could give companies and advertisers a lot more information than you’d like.  Email tracking allows the sender to see when an email was opened by a recipient, h...

    Atika Lim 03.09.2021 3 mins
  • Tips to safeguard your privacy before a device repair

    Tips to safeguard your privacy before a device repair

    Handing your device over to a repair professional can be nerve-racking. Will the repair person figure out your credit card details? Will they find your tax documents? What about those sensitive photos...

    Millie Fung 31.08.2021 3 mins
  • 5 times misuse of work email got someone fired

    5 times misuse of work email got someone fired

    There are many reasons not to use your work email for personal matters, not least that it's probably against company policy. Most work emails are likely monitored, company emails are easy targets for ...

    Marcus Tsui 30.08.2021 3 mins

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