Krebs’ Three Rules

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Like most people, I’m drawn to those small lists of “rules” that promise to make our lives better. Brian Krebs reposted a list back in May that we all need to share with our older loved ones: three basic rules of online safety.

  1. If you didn’t go looking for it, don’t install it.
  2. If you installed it, update it.
  3. If you aren’t using it, delete it.

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