Resources
Supplementary class materials
“Keep Your Smartphone Safe and Secure”
This web page provides additional information and resources for students of classes offered through the Arlington Adult Education program. This page gives you some starting points, but is not intended to provide exhaustive listings.
Tutorials and More Info
- Ouch! (free security awareness newsletter — non-technical
- Cybersecurity in seven minutes
- StaySafeOnline
- StaySafeOnline — sign up for free newsletters (family online safety, small business security)
- Stop. Think. Connect. — tips and advice
- The Best Password Managers of 2017
- The Five Best Password Managers
- The Best Password Managers You Can Download In 2017
- Security Planner — Improve your online safety with advice from experts tailored for you
- Surveillance Self-Defense — Tips, Tools and How-tos for Safer Online Communications
- The Motherboard Guide to Not Getting Hacked — slightly more technical
- What Is Encryption? (written for Android but mostly applicable to iOS as well)
- The 5 Best VPNs for Android [and also for iOS]
- Hands off my data! 15 default privacy settings you should change right now
- Hands off my data! 15 more default privacy settings you should change on your TV, cellphone plan, LinkedIn and more
- How to Remove Android Viruses Without a Factory Reset
- Be safe on the internet — An open source checklist of resources designed to improve your online privacy and security (applies to both computers and phones)
- The 8 Best Private Browsers for Phones and Tablets
- How to Safeguard Your Tech, and Your Money, While Traveling
- How to Stop Apps From Tracking Your Location
- (Don't) Return to Sender: How to Protect Yourself From Email Tracking
- The Privacy Paradox — a 5-day plan to take back your digital identity
- The Privacy Paradox Tip Sheet
- If You Have an iPhone, Do This Right Now—Just in Case You Get Pulled Over by Police
- 7 Essential Privacy Settings for Chrome OS and Google Chrome
- Five things you can do right now to stay safer online (tips from Google)
- Firefox Monitor — find out if info from your online accounts has been leaked or stolen
- Google 2-Step Verification
- 5 Free Alternatives to OperaVPN Now That It Shut Down
- Quiz: Can you spot when you're being phished?
- 6 Ways to Find All Accounts Linked to Your Email Address or Phone Number
- A Day in the Life of Your Data (from Apple)
Software Links
- ExpressVPN — free!
- Hotspot Shield — free (ad-supported) or paid versions
- howsecureismypassword.net/ — how strong is your password? (Many similar websites available. None are precise, but can give you a rough idea.)
- Authy — two-factor authentication (Android and iOS)
- Google Authenticator (Android and iOS)