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Ryan Toohil

Former CTO at Aura

Ryan Toohil has a BS in Computer Engineering from Virginia Tech and holds multiple patents in the web services domain. As the former CTO at Aura, he led the platform, information security, and corporate IT teams.

Articles by Ryan Toohil

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Internet Security
October 5, 2023

What To Do With Old Computers (Before Throwing Them Away)

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Fraud
September 22, 2023

Tired of Unknown Callers? How To Uncover (and Block) Them

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Internet Security
September 21, 2023

How To Tell If Your Computer Has a Virus (and Remove It)

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Internet Security
September 5, 2023

What Do Hackers Do With Stolen Information?

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Fraud
September 1, 2023

Scammer Phone Number Lookup: Find Out Who’s Calling You

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Internet Security
August 22, 2023

Microsoft Account Hacked? Here's How To Recover It

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Credit & Finance
August 21, 2023

How To Spot a Citibank Phishing Email (With Examples)

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Internet Security
August 2, 2023

Was Your Email Hacked? Here's How To Know And What To Do

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Identity Theft
July 26, 2023

Fingerprint Identity Theft: How To Keep Your Devices Secure

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⁴ Child members on the family plan will only have access to online account monitoring and social security number monitoring features. All adult members get all the listed benefits.

‡ Not all features use AI capabilities.

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No one can prevent all identity theft or monitor all transactions effectively. Further, any testimonials on this website reflect experiences that are personal to those particular users, and may not necessarily be representative of all users of our products and/or services. We do not claim, and you should not assume, that all users will have the same experiences. Your individual results may vary.

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Aura's service does not monitor for all content or your child’s behavior in real time. Alerts and/or insights may not be 100% accurate or timely.