Dave Albaugh
Dave Albaugh is a freelance Information Infrastructure Master Technician who consults on computer & network security for small businesses, SOHOs & entrepreneurs. He has documented loads of "knowledge nuggets" for different clients on topics such as security, understanding the technology behind the internet, and the infrastructure behind a computer network, all written in non-techie English. When he's not putting out client's fires, Dave is a roadie for his wife's Taiko group and a non-biker motorcycle enthusiast
Common tech support scams: How to identify and avoid them
By Dave Albaugh in Information Security, on July 3, 2019 at 1:20 pm
6 Best VPNs for Mac/MacBook and Some to Avoid in 2022
By Dave Albaugh in VPN & Privacy, on January 18, 2019 at 11:24 am
Common phishing scams and how to recognise and avoid them
By Dave Albaugh in Information Security, on November 29, 2018 at 2:08 pm
6 Best VPNs for iPad with great iOS apps (updated for 2022)
By Dave Albaugh in VPN & Privacy, on September 17, 2018 at 8:56 pm
What is Tor? How to use it safely and legally (plus 5 Tor alternatives)
By Dave Albaugh in VPN & Privacy, on June 11, 2018 at 12:09 pm
What is W2 phishing?
By Dave Albaugh in Information Security, on June 11, 2018 at 10:41 am
A beginner’s guide to using Tor for anonymous browsing
By Dave Albaugh in VPN & Privacy, on August 23, 2017 at 7:50 pm
Blocking ads and malware with host files on Mac, Windows and Linux
By Dave Albaugh in Information Security, on February 28, 2017 at 7:59 pm
SQL injection prevention tips for web programmers
By Dave Albaugh in Information Security, on February 13, 2017 at 7:13 pm
Latest guides
How to remove the Search Marquis virus on Mac
August 7, 2022 / by Craig McCart
Identity theft facts & statistics: 2019-2022
August 1, 2022 / by Sam Cook
Best virus protection for Chromebook in 2022
July 11, 2022 / by Craig McCart
60+ IoT statistics and facts
June 27, 2022 / by Sam Cook
Kaspersky vs Webroot: Which is best?
June 14, 2022 / by Steve Adams
Panda vs Kaspersky: Which wins?
June 14, 2022 / by Steve Adams
Kaspersky vs Bitdefender: Which is best?
June 14, 2022 / by Steve Adams
ESET vs Panda: Which is best?
May 23, 2022 / by Steve Adams
Avira vs TotalAV: which should you buy?
May 13, 2022 / by Craig McCart
Avira vs Panda: which is the better option?
May 12, 2022 / by Craig McCart
Latest Antivirus
McAfee vs AVG: Which one should you buy?
May 9, 2022 / by Steve Adams
TotalAV vs Avast: Which wins?
May 9, 2022 / by Steve Adams
Norton vs Avast in 2022: Which is best?
May 9, 2022 / by Steve Adams
McAfee vs Webroot: Which is best?
May 9, 2022 / by Steve Adams
McAfee vs Avast: Which is best?
May 6, 2022 / by Steve Adams
Latest Cloud and Online Backup
How to use IFTTT to back up more than just files and folders to the cloud
December 11, 2015 / by Paul Bischoff
How to figure out what country your cloud data is stored in
November 13, 2015 / by Paul Bischoff
Tech giants bet on hybrid cloud, Amazon doubles down on public cloud
November 5, 2015 / by Paul Bischoff
The 6 cloud tools you need to run a virtual office of remote workers
October 28, 2015 / by Paul Bischoff
Why Dell isn’t dead: the cloud is a storage location, not a storage medium
October 15, 2015 / by Paul Bischoff
Latest Crypto
15 best bitcoin wallets for 2022 (that are safe and easy to use)
February 25, 2018 / by Aimee O'Driscoll
Bitcoin alternatives: 12 alternative cryptocurrencies
February 23, 2018 / by Aimee O'Driscoll
Latest Data Privacy Management
5 Best Third-Party Risk Management Software
June 18, 2021 / by Stephen Cooper
6 Best Vendor Risk Management Software
June 18, 2021 / by Stephen Cooper
7 Best Sensitive Data Discovery Tools
June 18, 2021 / by Stephen Cooper
6 Best Data Protection Software
June 18, 2021 / by Stephen Cooper
7 Best Privacy Policy Generators
June 18, 2021 / by Stephen Cooper
Latest Information Security
SSI injection attacks and how to avoid them
June 14, 2022 / by Marc Dahan
What is the CIA triad — confidentiality, integrity and availability?
June 14, 2022 / by Josh Lake
What is single sign-on (SSO)?
June 14, 2022 / by Josh Lake
What is a preimage attack?
June 14, 2022 / by Josh Lake
What are dark patterns and how do they violate your privacy?
June 14, 2022 / by Josh Lake
Latest Kodi
How to watch 2021 NBA Summer League on Kodi
June 30, 2019 / by William Elcock
MLB’s London Series 2022: How to watch the Boston Red Sox vs New York Yankees on Kodi
June 28, 2019 / by William Elcock
How to watch AEW – Fyter Fest 2022 on Kodi
June 28, 2019 / by William Elcock
How to watch Wimbledon on Kodi live and free
June 27, 2019 / by Ian Garland
Can you watch Bellator MMA live on Kodi?
June 21, 2019 / by Sam Cook
Latest Net Admin
How to use GPResult Command to Check Group Policy: Step-by-step Guide
August 5, 2022 / by John Cirelly
Share and Storage Management for Windows Server
August 5, 2022 / by John Cirelly
How To Disable Network Access To Windows Registry: Step-by-step Guide
August 5, 2022 / by John Cirelly
How to View and Manage Open Files on Windows Server 2012 and Beyond
August 5, 2022 / by John Cirelly
How to Force Group Policy Update Remotely: Step-by-step Guide
August 5, 2022 / by John Cirelly
Latest Sports Streaming
How to watch Bellator Paris: Bader vs Kongo 2 online
May 5, 2022 / by Ian Garland
How to watch Oscar Valdez vs Shakur Stevenson from anywhere
April 29, 2022 / by Ray Walsh
How to watch Casimero vs Butler online from anywhere
April 22, 2022 / by Ian Garland
How to watch UFC Vegas 52: Lemos vs Andrade live online
April 22, 2022 / by Ian Garland
How to watch NRL from anywhere
April 19, 2022 / by Ray Walsh
Latest Streaming Studies
Which countries pay the most and least for Netflix?
November 26, 2018 / by Rebecca Moody
Latest Studies
The top 50 most surveilled colleges in the United States
March 29, 2022 / by Paul Bischoff
Map of worldwide ransomware attacks (updated daily)
March 15, 2022 / by Rebecca Moody
Direct-to-Consumer DNA Testing: How protected is the genetic data you’re submitting to these websites?
March 1, 2022 / by Rebecca Moody
Government Social Media Spying Powers: 50 countries ranked on social media surveillance
January 19, 2022 / by Paul Bischoff
Which countries have the most Christmas movie fans?
December 8, 2021 / by Rebecca Moody
Latest TV Streaming
How to watch The Chi season 5 online from anywhere
June 23, 2022 / by Mark Gill
How to watch What We Do in the Shadows season 4 online
June 22, 2022 / by Ian Garland
How to watch Married at First Sight season 15 online
June 22, 2022 / by Mark Gill
How to watch The Bachelorette season 19 online
June 21, 2022 / by Mark Gill
How to Watch Big Brother 2022 Online Live Feeds (outside US)
June 21, 2022 / by Ian Garland
Latest Utilities
Slow laptop? How to make it faster (for free)
February 20, 2018 / by Aimee O'Driscoll
Latest VPN & Privacy
How to access Swagbucks from anywhere with a VPN
August 2, 2022 / by Mark Gill
Best VPNs to Protect Yourself From Hackers
August 1, 2022 / by Mark Gill
Phishing statistics and facts for 2019–2022
August 1, 2022 / by Sam Cook
Best VPNs for online chat rooms
July 30, 2022 / by Ian Garland
Worldwide NFT heists tracker
July 26, 2022 / by Rebecca Moody