The days of easy-to-spot con jobs like the Nigerian prince scam are long gone. Nowadays, cybercriminals have sophisticated tools at their disposal to rip us off in the blink of an eye. If you find yourself an unfortunate victim of one of these dastardly scams, don't give up hope. Take these critical steps ASAP to minimize the damage.

Find yourself writing the same basic message often? Create a template to give yourself a shortcut. Here’s how to do it in Gmail.

• Go into Settings > See all settings > Advanced.
• Scroll to the section marked Templates and click Enable.
• To make a template, click Compose and write your email. Go to the bottom and find the three dots at the right-hand corner. When you roll over, a tab will pop up that says More options.
• Click on the Templates menu to save your draft as a template. To insert a template you’ve created, go to the More > Templates menu tab again and choose your template.

📧 For more Gmail tricks, including scheduling our emails in advance, hit our website.

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You probably know by now that Big Tech companies collect so much data on you. Here's another threat to watch out for: your internet service provider. They see everything you do online, then bundle up that data and sell it to the highest bidder. So, what can you do about it? We've got all the steps you need to take.

We keep track of the biggest threats to your online safety and security so you don't have to. Get Kim's alerts to see the news that impacts you — and what you can do about it.

If you have an entrepreneurial spirit, starting your own successful business is the ultimate goal. And if you’re a small business owner, you’re often the CEO, the IT support, and every job in between. Just keeping track of your documents and your emails can be a full-time job. My long-time sponsor, IDrive, knows just how important it is to keep your business running smoothly. 

When a computer goes down at a small company, it’s like the whole operation shuts down and that’s not good for anyone. IDrive's cloud-based computer data backup solution is regarded as the best in the business. It's online, offsite and accessible 24/7 from any device. With IDrive, you can be back up and running in no time. Plus, it’s affordable, with plans starting at just $6 a month.

An ancestry company is using deep fakes to animate old family photos. Just upload a picture and you can see your ancestors smile and move. Kim tried it out and saw her dad smiling at her again and loved it. You should try it too.

We enjoy sharing GIFs to show our reactions and thoughts to anything lurking around the internet. These little clips are easily shareable through social media and texts. The problem is a lack of creativity. Wouldn't it be great to share our own stuff in this fun format? We'll show you how to create your own GIFs without downloading anything.

When you own your own business, you're the CEO, the marketer, the IT person and the data analyst. Don't go it alone. Get Kim's must-read small biz tips every week.

We have all heard the Greek mythology tale of King Midas. Everything he touched would turn to gold. So, what would happen if he transformed Earth itself into gold? Would we be able to survive on a planet made entirely of gold? The answer is pretty complicated.

A plastic surgeon in Northern California took multitasking to the extreme in a video that went viral. While operating on a patient, Dr. Scott Green turned on his laptop camera to connect with a traffic court video call. Dressed in a mask and operating gown, Dr. Green operated on his patient while attending. “I’m available for trial,” he told the judge. “Go right ahead.” The judge declined and rescheduled the hearing. This is far less cute than the lawyer who showed up to court with a cat face filter.