This digital safety guide is a sponsored post Over the past ten years, technological advancements have dramatically impacted the way we live. When I first started blogging almost 10 years ago, the iPhone had been introduced just 6 months before. Apps and social media platforms like Twitter and Facebook were in their infancy. Online safety…
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7 Tips to Secure Your Mobile Device
Today I’m off to Seattle with Microsoft for the #ChampionsSummit (feel free to follow the hashtag to see what I’m up to!) and want to introduce Joe Siegrist, CEO and co-founder of LastPass, who is here to share seven tips for securing your smartphone. By Joe Siegrist, CEO and co-founder of LastPass For most of us in…
What You Need to Know About Protection Plans & How Asurion’s ProductProtection.com Can Help
This is a sponsored post It’s never convenient to have to replace big-ticket items when they die and this month Asurion is working to educate consumers on whether product protection is right for them as they plan for their holidays. Knowing that everything can and does go wrong at the most inconvenient times, Asurion has…
Summer Travel Smarts: Protecting Your Smartphone While on Vacation (w. $250 Target GC giveaway!)
This is a sponsored post. With just about a month until school starts, it’s a prime month for summer getaways but before you dust off that suitcase, take some time to assess the protection of one of your most valuable travel tools — your smartphone. We know we have a bit of a romance with…
10 Most Dangerous Things People Do with Their Smartphones {infograph}
Since our smartphones serve as a lifeline and we’re almost always connected, it’s always a good idea to stop and assess how safe we’re being when using our mobile devices. Below is a list of 10 dangerous things people do with their smartphones courtesy of ProtectYourBubble.com. I know I’m guilty of doing some of these…
What Piece of Technology Would You Save If Your House Was on Fire? Hint: It doesn’t need to be your phone!
This is part of a sponsored content series with Asurion. If your house was on fire and you only had time to grab one piece of technology, what would it be? If you said your phone, you’re not alone. A couple of years ago when I was attending the Family Online Safety Institute’s Annual Conference,…
A Mobile Romance? Your Relationship with Your Smartphone
This is part of a sponsored post campaign with Asurion. We use our smartphones for just about everything but does your device come between you and your Valentine? A new survey by Asurion reveals some startling statistics about just how important our phones are to us that may or may not surprise you. 28%…
On-the-Go Insurance for Your Mobile Phone
Last week I attended CES, the Super Bowl of technology trade shows, armed with gadgets that I worried about losing in the two million square feet of exhibit space occupied by 3,200 exhibitors and 150,000 other attendees. With all the hustle and bustle, it would be way too easy for me to lose or misplace my…
How Smartphone Monitoring Apps Can Help Parents
Mobile devices allow our kids to use their smartphones for more tasks now than ever but with every tap comes the opportunity to share sensitive personal information, make a purchase, or download an infected app. With more than half (56%) of kids under 17 using their cellphones regularly to text, make calls, take pictures and…
6 Ways to Protect Your Cell Phone from Theft
Over the summer our local Fox News station reported a 48% spike in grab and run thefts of cell phones over a two week period but in general, cell phone theft is on the rise and isn’t just confined to our Nation’s Capital. According to technology protection company, Asurion, $5 billion of stolen and lost…
