Catherine McNally

Catherine's Latest Articles

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  How To Change Your Privacy Settings for a Safer Online Experience

  If you haven’t checked your privacy settings, you could be exposing more data than you would like. Here’s how to update your settings across operating systems and devices to stay safe.

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  What Is an IP Address?

  IP addresses establish your presence on the internet, somewhat like your home address. Here’s what to know about keeping your IP address safe to maintain your privacy.

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  What Is a Web Browser and How Does It Work?

  Without a web browser to interpret web code, the internet would be inaccessible to us all. Here’s how browsers work to connect you to the World Wide Web.

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  Are Tracking Cookies Stalking You on the Web?

  Learn how internet ads figure out what you like or do by tracking your web browsing activity, and how to avoid them by blocking third-party cookies.

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  How to Clear Cookies in Google Chrome (Step-by-Step Guide)

  When you use Google Chrome, it saves information from the websites you visit. Clearing these files, called cookies, may fix some of your computer issues. Here's how.

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  How To Disable Cookies on Firefox: Windows, Mac, Android, and iOS

  Disabling cookies is a default setting for Firefox, but you can take your online privacy a step further by also blocking third-party cookies and trackers.