Safety Tips
Simple tips for safer everyday technology.
Online safety tips from Zero Trace Consulting help you pause, recognize warning signs and make more confident decisions about everyday technology. Start with a practical guide you can read at your own pace. You can also explore CISA’s cybersecurity and older Americans (PDF) for everyday security habits.
Practical guides, at your pace
Latest Safety Tips.
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Scam Awareness
Recognizing common scam tactics
Learn to spot pressure, impersonation, unusual payment requests, and attempts to access your accounts. Practice pausing and checking through a trusted channel.
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Account Security
Getting to know account security
Start with unique passwords, a password manager, extra sign-in protection, and up-to-date recovery details. Build safer account habits one step at a time.
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Scam Awareness
An unexpected message: what should you check?
Three questions to help you pause, notice warning signs, and decide on a useful next step.
More ways to build confidence
Topics we’re planning next.
These guides are proposed topics. They are not available to read yet.
Proposed guide
Scam awareness
COMING SOON
An introduction to pressure, unexpected requests, and patterns worth questioning.
Proposed guide
Account security
COMING SOON
A plain-language introduction to passwords and extra sign-in protection.
Prefer to learn together?
Reading a guide is one way to get started. If you would rather talk through a question or practice on your own device, we can help.
Your questions are welcome
Would you rather talk it through?
Start with a free 15-minute Technology Safety Review by phone or remotely. Tell us what is worrying you, and we’ll discuss a useful next step.