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Data Doctors: What’s a firewall — and do you need one?

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Data Doctors: What’s a firewall — and do you need one?

Maryland’s ‘bug bounty’ helps detect vulnerabilities on the state’s websites

Maryland’s ‘bug bounty’ helps detect vulnerabilities on the state’s websites

Watch your money! Don’t fall for phony donation campaigns

Watch your money! Don’t fall for phony donation campaigns

Data Doctors: Pros and cons of Windows BitLocker encryption

Data Doctors: Pros and cons of Windows BitLocker encryption

How to protect yourself from the latest hack of Social Security numbers

How to protect yourself from the latest hack of Social Security numbers

Microsoft exposes Iran’s efforts to influence US elections

Microsoft exposes Iran’s efforts to influence US elections

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Data Doctors: How to prepare your child’s technology before college

Data Doctors: How to prepare your child’s technology before college

Have money sitting in your cash sharing app? It could be gone in an instant

Have money sitting in your cash sharing app? It could be gone in an instant

Arlington, Calvert counties top a ‘best digital counties’ list

Arlington, Calvert counties top a ‘best digital counties’ list

Data Doctors: Tips for Kaspersky antivirus removal

Data Doctors: Tips for Kaspersky antivirus removal

How the latest cyberattack is affecting prospective car buyers in Maryland — and nationwide

How the latest cyberattack is affecting prospective car buyers in Maryland — and nationwide

A few dates ended up costing a local woman $50K — and trauma for years

A few dates ended up costing a local woman $50K — and trauma for years

‘Hours count, minutes count’: Advice from the Secret Service on avoiding cyberscams

‘Hours count, minutes count’: Advice from the Secret Service on avoiding cyberscams

VDOT, FBI warn of new scam targeting toll road drivers

VDOT, FBI warn of new scam targeting toll road drivers

Data Doctors: Tips for Spotting deepfake Videos

Data Doctors: Tips for Spotting deepfake Videos

AT&T notifies users of data breach and resets millions of passcodes

AT&T notifies users of data breach and resets millions of passcodes

Online protection bills for kids pass in Maryland House, Senate — but Big Tech companies continue their fight

Online protection bills for kids pass in Maryland House, Senate — but Big Tech companies continue their fight

You got smarter online. Here’s how hackers are trying to stay ahead of you

You got smarter online. Here’s how hackers are trying to stay ahead of you

Can this new tech help stop deepfakes from going viral?

Can this new tech help stop deepfakes from going viral?

FBI reports big rise in ‘sextortion’ — and the targets and motivation might surprise you

FBI reports big rise in ‘sextortion’ — and the targets and motivation might surprise you

Data Doctors: How to use macros safely

Data Doctors: How to use macros safely

The ‘easy way’ hackers are getting into unsuspecting users’ Facebook accounts

The ‘easy way’ hackers are getting into unsuspecting users’ Facebook accounts

‘Facebook doesn’t care’: Those who’ve had accounts hacked call on the social media platform to take them down

‘Facebook doesn’t care’: Those who’ve had accounts hacked call on the social media platform to take them down

A warning for college students in the job market: Scammers are looking too

A warning for college students in the job market: Scammers are looking too

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