Watch WSJ’s Robert McMillan show off the tools needed to protect your tech from malicious software.

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Most experts recommend rebooting your router about once a month, though weekly restarts can help if your network has recurring issues.

Imagine you’re in an online game or argument, and someone says, “I have your IP address.” Suddenly, you feel like they can see your house, access your accounts, or spy on you. Don’t worry. An IP is a ...

A VPN is only helpful for protecting your privacy if it's working correctly. Luckily, you can easily test your VPN by checking for DNS leaks and RTC web leaks, making sure your kill switch is ...

Using a post office box shouldn’t cost you your health insurance. But in one woman’s case, it sure seemed to. By Ron Lieber This article is part of a series examining confounding financial quagmires ...

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If a hacker or scammer has access to your email, every account connected to it is at risk. We show you how to protect yourself fast. I review privacy tools like hardware security keys, password ...