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Date Night #FromHome ideas “So, what movie should we watch?” The dreaded question. Twenty minutes of “mmm, maybe” later, you settle on an old episode of “The Office” and call it good. If that sounds a little too familiar, this post is for you. With so many of us having date night at home, now […] more…Start the New Year Right With This 3-Step Digital Detox
Pledging to follow healthier habits is consistently the most popular new year’s resolution. That January 1st promise looks different to everyone: snacking less often, going to the gym more often, drinking more water, drinking less soda, etc. This year, instead of a juice cleanse subscription, opt for a healthier habit that’s not an unappetizing shade […] more…Know Your Superpower: Brenda’s McAfee Journey
Our How I Got Here series spotlights the stories of McAfee team members who have successfully grown their careers. Read more about Brenda’s McAfee’s journey, what a day in the McAfee sales team is like, and what her superpower is. Embracing opportunities When I started my professional career, I was in technology but one of the few women […] more…Great R packages for data import, wrangling, and visualization
The table below shows my favorite go-to R packages for data import, wrangling, visualization and analysis — plus a few miscellaneous tasks tossed in. The package names in the table are clickable if you want more information. To find out more about a package once you’ve installed it, type help(package = "packagename") in your R […] more…Online shopping scams – 7 ways to fight them
Be wary of online shopping scams – 7 ways to fight them While some of us may be quite skilled at finding miscellaneous gadgets and great deals on apparel online, relying on e–commerce platforms for all of our basic household needs is a new challenge. Many of us preferred to shop at brick and mortar retail for certain purchases such as groceries or pharmaceuticals. Now that we’ve turned online for all our shopping needs, online […] more…Less is More: 5 Ways to Jumpstart a ‘Digital Minimalist’ Mindset
Editor’s Note: This is part II of a series on Digital Minimalism in 2020. Is this the year you rethink and rebuild your relationship with technology? If so, embracing digital minimalism may be the most powerful way to achieve that goal. We learned last week in our first post on this series tht digital minimalism […] more…Saving Summer: 5 Strategies to Help Reign In Family Screen Time Over Break
It’s the most wonderful time of the year — for teachers and lifeguards. For everyone else (parents) we have a little prep work to do to make sure the summer doesn’t lull our kids into digital comas. Most of us have learned that given zero limits, kids will play video games, watch YouTube, send snaps, […] more…4 Reasons to Visit Costa Rica
Costa Rica has become one of the go-to destinations in recent times and it is easy to see why. The year round warm temperatures attract sun seekers, but if too much sun is not for you, the temperatures are often cooled down with refreshing bursts of rain. The busiest time of year for people visiting […] more…Transforming Students into Professionals to Close the Skills Gap: A Million Dollar Investment
Innovation. It’s at the core of any security breakthrough. Just ask an expert in the crowd gathered at MPOWER, McAfee’s Annual Security Summit. And if you ask me, as McAfee’s SVP and chief human resource officer, innovation is not just how our industry can defend against the growing number of cyberthreats, but also how we […] more…Family Tech Check: 5 Ways to Help Kids Balance Tech Over Summer Break
It’s mind-blowing to think that when you become a parent, you have just 18 summers with your child before he or she steps out of the mini-van and into adulthood. So at the mid-summer point, it’s a great time to ask: How balanced is your child’s screen time? Don’t panic, it’s normal for screen time […] more…Supporting Our Military Veterans at McAfee
By Dawson McPherson, Talent & Communications Coordinator Over the past week, McAfee employees around the world paused to recognize and honor all the brave military men and women who have served their countries. From a veterans appreciation ceremony at our Plano, Texas office, to a display of red poppies in observation of Remembrance Day at […] more…To Unplug Or Not To Unplug? That Is The Holiday Question
If you’re heading away these holidays, it’s likely you’ve workshopped the idea of whether to ‘unplug’ – and I’m not referring to turning off your electricity. Unplugging means turning off devices and disconnecting from the internet – yes, a digital detox! Deep breaths, people, we can talk about this calmly. New research commissioned by McAfee […] more…Running from Ransomware: A Mobile User’s Guide
From the second my alarm goes off, my day goes 100 miles a minute. In addition to getting myself ready for work, I have to pack my kids some brag-worthy lunches, conquer the stack of unwashed dishes in the sink from the night before, and make sure that everyone is out the door on time. […] more…How to Secure the Future of the Internet of Things
The world of security for the Internet of Things just became more complex. IoT devices are no longer a potential threat to their owners; now they pose a significant threat to everything connected to the Internet. The old IoT security problem For the past year, the cybersecurity and IoT communities have been at odds regarding […] more…Love a Little Online Shopping? How’s Your Privacy Awareness?
I am a sucker for online shopping and my current obsession is with books. When you have Fishpond, Book Depository and Borders offering free delivery in addition to highly reduced prices, well – it’s a marriage made in heaven! Now, every time I find a new shopping site, I have to register my details. And […] more…How To Increase Website Conversions With Effective Security
Make no mistake: online security is on every shopper’s mind. Online shopping is already a major part of US retail sales culture, and cybercriminals have been quick to follow the money. Bogus online retailers have boomed in recent years, setting up fraudulent sites with Web addresses similar to legitimate eCommerce sites and exposing consumers to […] more…More information
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