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Clean up your cyber-hygiene – 6 changes to make in the new year

  • Written by Elissa Redmiles, Ph.D. Student in Computer Science, University of Maryland
What dangerous experiences lurk behind the use of this trackpad?Amy Walters/Shutterstock.com

Data breaches, widespread malware attacks and microtargeted personalized advertising were lowlights of digital life in 2018.

As technologies change, so does the advice security experts give for how to best stay safe. As 2019 begins, I’ve pulled...

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