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Personal Cybersecurity

Take control of your digital safety with personal cybersecurity practices tailored for everyday users. Topics include password hygiene, two-factor authentication, social media privacy settings, identity theft prevention, and securing mobile devices.

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Home Computer Security

How Can You Protect Your Home Computer in 2025

In March 2025, the FBI's Internet Crime Complaint Center reported that Americans lost over $16 billion to cybercrime in 2024 — a staggering 33% jump from the year before. A massive chunk of those losses started with compromised home computers. Not enterprise servers. Not government networks. Regular people'

Carl B. Johnson Oct 15, 2025 7 min read
Home Computer Security

How Can You Protect Your Home Computer in 2024

In February 2024, the FBI's Internet Crime Complaint Center reported that Americans lost over $12.5 billion to cybercrime in 2023 — a 22% increase from the year before. A staggering number of those complaints originated from personal devices. Not corporate servers. Not government networks. Home computers. So how

Carl B. Johnson May 13, 2024 6 min read
Home Computer Security

How Can You Protect Your Home Computer in 2021

Your Home Computer Is Now a High-Value Target In May 2021, the Colonial Pipeline ransomware attack shut down fuel delivery across the U.S. East Coast. The entry point? A single compromised password on a VPN account — likely tied to a home setup. If you're wondering how can

Carl B. Johnson Jun 01, 2021 7 min read
Home Computer Security

How Can You Protect Your Home Computer in 2026

Last year, the FBI's IC3 received over 880,000 cybercrime complaints with losses exceeding $12.5 billion — and a massive chunk of those victims were everyday people on home computers. Not Fortune 500 companies. Not government agencies. Regular people who thought their home setup was too small to

Carl B. Johnson Feb 14, 2019 7 min read