TEC258: Protect yourself. Dom Bettinelli, Pat Scott, and Patrick Mason discuss tips for keeping you safe and private on the web, from VPNs to public wifi to avoiding social media scams and more. Plus the problem of web rot and link decay; an anti-scam coalition; and more. Get all new episodes automatically and for free: Follow by Email | Listen to this episode and subscribe on YouTube. Help us continue to offer Secrets of Technology. Won’t you make a pledge at SQPN.com/give today? Links for this episode: * Surfshark * Incogni – Personal Information Removal Service * Encrypt.me * ExpressVPN * Tailscale * Looking for an online article from 2013? It may have disappeared, new study says * Match Group, Meta, Coinbase and more form anti-scam coalition * Microsoft says “Prism” translation layer does for Arm PCs what Rosetta did for Macs | Ars Technica * Leave us a review on Apple Podcasts! * Join the conversation at the StarQuest Facebook page. * Be part of the StarQuest Discord community at SQPN.com/discord * Email us feedback or comments to [email protected] Picks of the Week: * Pat: Kootek Laptop Cooling Pad * Patrick: AIPER Cordless Robotic Pool Cleaners * Dom: Elsewhen for Mac/iOS/iPadOS Want to Sponsor A Show? Support StarQuest’s mission to explore the intersection of faith and pop culture by becoming a named sponsor of the show of your choice on the StarQuest network. Click to get started or find out more. Disclaimer: Hosts, panelists, and guests may have a financial interest in the companies discussed through investments or other means. Their opinions and recommendations are not affected and do not present a conflict of interest. We offer this statement in the interest of full disclosure.