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Adding extra layers of protection to your devices will save you a lot of trouble down the road. Invasion of privacy is rampant in this current day and age, and while it may seem like the powers at be might already know everything about you, that doesn’t mean you shouldn’t fight back.

Protect yourself by enabling these simple security settings on your smartphone and PC.

Enable automatic updates

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It might feel like there’s an update every other day, but don’t sleep on keeping your devices up to date. Security vulnerabilities are inevitable, and will keep popping up so long as the tech exists. If you’re way behind on your updates, go to the System Settings on your device to enable automatic updates.…