What a VPN does and doesn’t do, why it shifts trust from your internet provider to the VPN company, what the FTC suggests checking, and when it’s worth it.
Category: Online Life
VPNs, AI chatbots, scams and old accounts.
The pop-ups, calls and fake renewal notices tech support scammers use, why remote access is the real danger, and what to do if you already let them in.
How to plan for your accounts after death: list what you have, set up legacy contacts, give your executor legal access, and protect photos and files.
How to find forgotten accounts, delete them properly, check for breaches, and use opt-out tools such as California’s data broker deletion platform.
How consumer AI chatbots may store, review and train on your chats, the settings that limit it, what never to share, and what to check before kids use one.