Don’t Get Scammed on Prime Day: 9 Essential Safety Tips Prime Day is one of the biggest online shopping events of the year, bringing steep discounts on everything from electronics to home goods. But where there are bargains, there are also scammers. Fraudsters know shoppers are looking for deals, and they use that urgency to trick people into handing over their money and personal information. ...
Don’t Get Scammed This Prime Day: 9 Smart Shopping Tips Prime Day is one of the biggest shopping events of the year, but it’s also one of the busiest times for online scammers. Phishing emails, fake websites, and fraudulent sellers ramp up their efforts to take advantage of bargain hunters. If you’re planning to snag deals this year, a little preparation goes a long way. Below are nine practical steps to keep your money and personal information safe. ...
Don’t Get Scammed This Prime Day: 9 Smart Tips for Safe Shopping Every year, Amazon’s Prime Day draws millions of shoppers chasing deep discounts. But the same event also draws scammers who know you’re expecting deals and may let your guard down. Phishing emails, fake websites, and too-good-to-be-true offers surge during these sales. The good news: a few straightforward precautions can keep your money and personal information safe. ...
How to Protect Your Privacy When Using AI: Tips from Proton’s CEO Generative AI tools are now part of daily life for millions of people. Services like ChatGPT, Microsoft Copilot, and Google Gemini are used for writing, research, coding, and even personal advice. But each prompt you type in can become data that the company uses for training, analysis, or advertising. Privacy concerns have grown alongside adoption. ...
Privacy in the AI Era Is Possible—But Here’s What Proton’s CEO Really Worries About When Proton’s CEO Andy Yen says privacy and AI can coexist, people in the security world listen. Proton has built its reputation on end-to-end encrypted email, VPNs, and cloud storage, and its leader has been outspoken about the trade-offs consumers face when using free online services. ...
Privacy in the AI Era: What Keeps Proton’s CEO Awake—and How You Can Protect Yourself In a recent interview with Spiceworks, Proton’s CEO Andy Yen offered a refreshingly frank take on privacy in the age of AI. On one hand, he believes that meaningful privacy is still achievable—even as AI tools become embedded in our daily workflows. On the other, he pointed to a specific threat that keeps him up at night: the way AI providers are quietly shifting from being tools to being data brokers. ...
Online Shopping Scams Are Rampant: How to Spot and Avoid Them If you’ve bought something online that never arrived, or paid through a peer-to-peer app for a product that turned out to be fake, you’re far from alone. A November 2025 survey by the Pew Research Center found that about a third of Americans — 33% — say they have personally experienced an online shopping scam. That’s a large enough share to make fraud prevention a basic skill for anyone who shops on the internet. ...
AI Risks to Your Bank Account and Privacy: What You Need to Know Artificial intelligence is now deeply embedded in the systems we use every day—online banking, e‑commerce, social media, and even the fraud detection tools meant to protect us. That creates a paradox: the same AI that helps banks spot suspicious transactions also gives attackers new ways to impersonate you, drain your accounts, and mine your personal data. A recent Kiplinger article lays out how these risks are growing, and what consumers should watch for. ...
1 in 3 Americans Hit by Online Shopping Scams: What You Need to Know to Stay Safe Introduction New data from the Pew Research Center shows that online shopping scams are far more common than many people assume. According to a survey released in late 2025, about a third of Americans say they have experienced an online shopping scam. With holiday shopping season in full swing — and more people buying from unfamiliar websites, social media ads, and payment apps — the risk is higher than usual. This article explains what the Pew data tells us, what the most common scams look like, and what you can do to avoid becoming a statistic. ...
Nearly 1 in 3 Americans Hit by Online Shopping Scams – How to Protect Yourself Online shopping has never been more convenient, but it also carries a risk that many people underestimate. According to a recent Pew Research Center survey, about one in three Americans say they have experienced an online shopping scam. That’s a striking number, and it underscores the need for consumers to recognize scams before they cost them money—or their personal information. ...