5 affordable ways to beef up security on the devices you use daily

In the time it takes you to snap a photo and upload it to Instagram, the next hacker attack has taken place. Heck, if you take a while to write a caption, multiple attacks could go down in that time frame. That's because, according to a study done at the University of Maryland in 2017, about every 39 seconds, a hacker strikes. We'd expect three years later, that number's only gotten scarier.

Even though online security is as vital as locking your front door, it's not quite as simple. You have to actively beef up your security to protect yourself on your connected devices – including your phone, computer, tablet, and even smartwatch. You know, kind of like Amy Poehler says in that Xfinity commercial: if it's connected, it should be protected. Read more...