Google Alerts is useful for getting a daily briefing on news articles published about a certain topic. Delivered straight to your inbox, cybercriminals are now using this tool to trick you into downloading malware or visiting fake websites. Here's what to look out for.

Long gone are the days of pretending like what we post, search for, or look at online is private. The internet is forever, and that includes your Google searches. If that makes you uncomfortable, we have good news. By taking a few steps, you can keep what you look for to yourself.

Google Maps makes it easy to travel through new cities and find the best routes to the places you go frequently. It's free to use, of course, but that convenience comes with a price — your privacy. Google keeps track of where you've been, going back years and years. You can stop it with a few clicks.

Over on my Instagram page, I share photos of my life. I keep my profile private, but I'll add you!

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We’ve all dealt with biometric identification. That fancy term refers to the way you use your body parts to prove your identity. Think of using your fingerprint to unlock your phone, or scanning your face to hop on a plane. (Hey, it’s a thing in many U.S. ports.)

A new type of identifier goes above and beyond: It tracks you based on your behavior, not just your body. A startup called UnifyID uses tech to identify and authenticate folks like you based on the way you move and talk. 🚶

"Motion recognition is just as accurate as a person's fingerprint as a form of ID. People's gait is very unique," CEO John Whaley said. If you tend to slouch, it’s time to work on your posture now. Otherwise, your tech could set that bad habit in stone! 😲