Does Facebook Chemically Addict My Child?

AskSileo Episode 4: Does Facebook Chemically Addict My Child? When we talk about ourselves, it is scientifically proven that we get mini hits of a natural drug called dopamine. It makes us feel better and because of that, it is addictive. Facebook, and social media are [...]

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How Long Does it Take to Secure Facebook?

AskSileo Episode 3: How long should I spend setting up Facebook's privacy and security settings? If you haven't spent at least 90 minutes with your child setting up their Facebook account, you can be pretty certain that they are not as protected as they should be. Here [...]

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Browser Spies: How to Stop Unwanted Online Tracking Ep 1

Episode 1: Protecting Your Privacy Against Online Tracking and Surveillance Do you realize that every step you take, every click you make online is tracked, analyzed and sold or traded  to companies that want to market to you? I don't know about you, but I get a bit fed [...]

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Oh No! My Kid Wants to Get on Facebook… What Now?

I'm starting a new video series on my AskSileo YouTube channel to address common questions that parents have about their kid's safety on Facebook and online privacy in general. AskSileo Episode 1: Children's Safety on Facebook and Social Networking (drawing from first-ha [...]

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I Left My Credit Card @ The Restaurant, Now What?! – Privacy Project Episode #8

So I'm out to dinner with a professional speaker whose name I'll drop so that you'll be impressed. Larry Winget. Larry is the Pitbull of Personal Development and he'll probably kill me for not putting a trademark after that title, because he owns it. If you have somebody i [...]

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SCAM ALERT: Target Texting Scam

SCAM ALERT! There is a Target texting scam going around. The text looks similar to the one in the picture to the left, and generally says you've won a $1,000 gift card if you simply click on the link and collect the money. When you click on the link, it takes you to a Targ [...]

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Gadgets Attract Thieves at Starbucks – Privacy Project Episode #01

On this episode of Privacy Project, John confronts a coffee drinker about leaving their laptop totally alone as they talked outside on the phone at Starbucks. America's top Privacy & Identity Theft Speaker John Sileo has appeared on 60 Minutes, Anderson Cooper, Fo [...]

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College Students Destroy Financial Future with Poor Choices

College is the perfect period of life to begin sound financial practices including protecting privacy. Not only are college students vulnerable, but they are impressionable and well positioned to learn strong habits that will last them a lifetime. As students launch into [...]

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7 Steps to Secure Profitable Business Data (Part II)

In the first part of this article series, we discussed why it is so important to protect your business data, including the first two steps in the protection process. Once you have resolved the underlying human issues behind data theft, the remaining five steps will help yo [...]

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