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How to protect your child's privacy when using social networks and IMs

Back-to-school threats: social networking

Kids use social networks and IMs a lot, and don’t keep in mind that the “internet remembers all”. How to reduce the digital footprint of your tiny beloved ones (even if they’re taller than you).

How to protect your child's privacy when using educational tools

Back-to-school threats: virtual classrooms and videoconferencing

Web services and apps are part and parcel of the modern learning process — both online and offline. But they’re often insecure and pose a threat to your child’s personal data. How to stay safe?

Tips for parents sending kids back to school

Back to School Security Tips

The new school year is in session. Here are some tips for keeping your kids safe both on their devices and online.

How to safeguard your kids and their gadgets in the new school year

Back-to-school threats: gadgets

A new school year, and a familiar headache for parents: kids’ cybersecurity. In this first post, we discuss how to protect your children’s gadgets from cyberthreats.

Network-wide protection: how to set up VPN on a router

Get all the benefits of a VPN — not just on your phone, but on your home computer, game console and smart TV too. The easiest way is to enable the VPN feature on your home router.

What's new in Kaspersky Safe Kids in 2023

Keeping kids safe: a new variation on an old theme

What enhancements to Kaspersky Safe Kids will help parents better manage their kids’ gadgets and screen time and encourage healthy digital habits?

How to set up Secure DNS and Private DNS

Why you should set up secure DNS – and how

Have you ever come across the words Secure DNS or Private DNS in your smartphone settings and security apps? It’s best to keep this feature enabled – it has many advantages.

If your internet connection is slow, one reason could be router malware. We explain how routers get infected and how to guard against attacks

The hidden threats of router malware

Malware can infect your router, slow down the internet connection and steal data. We explain how to protect your Wi-Fi.

Space hackers: myth vs. reality

We explore what a real-world space cyberthreat could involve.

Businesses’ proxyware headache

Employees can install proxyware without their employer’s knowledge, introducing additional business cyberrisks.

Interactive world maps that make you want to click

The world is not enough

Six interactive globes with useful or quirky visualizations.

How to protect your home Wi-Fi from nosy neighbors

Keep outsiders off your wireless network.

A world without Adobe Flash

In not-so-loving memory of Adobe Flash.

Darknet, dark web, deep web, and surface web — what’s the difference?

The terms are sometimes confused; we help unravel the differences.

How I taught my parents to use technology such as smartphones, and imparted some cybersecurity basics as well

Raising digital parents

Your parents brought you into the digital world. Time to return the favor and raise them right as well.

Instagram’s updated security and privacy settings

How to protect your Instagram account and personal photos from prying eyes.

Internet in space: Is there Net on Mars?

Is there Internet on the ISS, what is it like, and how long does it take to get a message from Mars — learn about the networks of today and the future.