More Violence Is Coming
Wondering what you can do after the violence in Charlottesville? Here’s your action to take. Plus, mudslides in Sierra Leone, hidden threats to your emergency storage and a gun-toting drone that can fire in midair.
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Five Ways to Clean up Your Digital Security
Just as you should continually update and improve the security of your home, you need to do the same thing when it comes to the security of your electronic devices. Here are a few quick tips so you don’t end up among the 73% of Americans who have been the victim of some type of cybercrime.
A Plague on All Houses
This week’s must-read articles run the gamut from low-tech ways to keep cool to preparing for a biological disaster to the dangers of home canning — and more. Let’s take a look.
Storing Fuel for the End of the World
This week’s mailbag covers a variety of questions from survival radios to propane storage and more. On your marks…
All Knives Are Not Created Equal
I’m kicking off this edition of the Weekly Drop with a couple of questions about the NOC Knife — including what makes it a superior survival knife and the best way to care for it.
Five Sleep Remedies That Can Change Your Life
A good night’s rest is vital to your health. Our friends over at 4Patriots agree. Check out their piece below on the value of adequate sleep, including five simple sleep remedies to help you get the quality shut-eye you need.
Best of the Drop — Protecting Your Privacy
Today’s Weekly Drop is a collection of questions and answers that address various aspects of protecting your privacy — online and in everyday life. Let’s take a look.
Stop Sharing Your Cellphone Number
Consider how many accounts your cellphone number is associated with. Now imagine a cybercriminal getting their hands on all the information in those accounts just by having your phone number. Scary, isn’t it? Well, here are five steps you can take to prevent having your cellphone number compromised.
Teach Your Old Dog Some New Tricks
With all the importance placed on emergency preparedness, one aspect of prepping that isn’t addressed enough is that there’s more than one way to do it. So today’s batch of must-read articles discuss prepping considerations specific to certain groups, including pet owners and students.
Forget Terrorism, Cybersecurity Is the Greatest Threat to America
Finance and lifestyle guru James Altucher has a lot to say on the issue of cybersecurity — and for good reason. Cyber threats are ever growing, and most Americans are walking around completely unprotected.