Everyday Digital Security
A Wrong Device Clock Can Make a Valid Website Certificate Look Expired
Check your device’s date and time when secure websites show certificate errors, without bypassing the warning or assuming the site is safe.
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Everyday Technology
Website Notifications and Email Subscriptions Need Different Off Switches
A website alert on your screen and a newsletter in your inbox use different permissions. Identify the channel before trying to stop it.
Everyday Digital Skills
Keyboard Layout Can Change What the Printed Key Produces
Check the active keyboard layout when symbols appear on unexpected keys, without confusing input settings with the computer’s display language.
Digital Housekeeping
Uninstalling an App Does Not Always Revoke Its Account Access
Review account connections after removing an app, distinguishing sign-in links, data access and the separate question of information the service already holds.
Everyday Digital Tools
Use an RSS Reader to Follow Updates Without Another Newsletter
Follow sites through RSS without adding every update to your inbox. Start with a few feeds, check what they include and keep the reading list manageable.
Practical Privacy
Approximate Location Can Be Enough for Some Phone Apps
Review whether an app needs precise location, approximate location or no location access, and test the choice against the feature you use.