Digital Security 101

Aura and Bark are both great options for parents, but potential customers need to understand their different approaches to child and family online safety.

While it’s impossible to completely remove yourself from the internet, these steps and tools will help you clean up and minimize your digital footprint.

The main safety question isn’t, “AI chatbots: yes or no?” but “Which chat experiences, for which ages, under what controls?” Companion bots could be highest-risk.

LifeLock offers strong protection against identity thieves, but its pricing plans are confusing and costly compared to alternatives like Aura.

Prospective LifeLock customers should weigh the company’s well-known brand name against its past data security concerns and lack of transparent pricing.

Identity Guard is one of the original (and best) identity theft protection services — but you still might be better off with an alternative.