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This week’s articles highlight some important lessons — along with some great advice you can put into practice today —​ whether you live in a city or the middle of nowhere.

Several of the inquiries I received this week have to do with cybersecurity and security of digital communications. I’m glad so many readers are taking this stuff seriously — and taking the necessary steps to protect their information.

This edition of the Weekly Drop covers how to spot and lose a tail, how to acquire a gun suppressor and the best self-defense techniques for the elderly. Take a look.

Internet privacy regulations are on the chopping block this week, which means it’s more important than ever to do whatever you possibly can to protect your personal data.

Wi-Fi is great. It’s convenient, allows for widespread coverage, increases the portability of devices and is cost-effective. But wireless networks — especially in your home — are also a common target for hackers trying to steal your personal information. To protect your wireless network from unauthorized access, simply follow these three steps.

This week’s drop is a bit of a mixed bag. I’ll show you an email scam to avoid, address concerns over sentient appliances, clear up some cybersecurity confusion and introduce a special guest who will be joining us for next week’s mailbag.

With the ever-growing usage of interconnected wireless devices, we’re giving hackers more and more ways to disrupt our everyday lives. And now there’s a way for hackers to disrupt your life — literally.

The questions just keep pouring in. This week’s drop covers advice for knife users, how to generate your own power, ammo recommendations and more.

It’s one of the biggest threats we will face in the near future, and we as a nation are woefully unprepared. But here’s how you can prepare for when the power goes out.

What if I told you a thief could easily steal your credit card information without ever obtaining the card itself? It’s true — and there’s almost nothing you can do to prevent it. Almost.