The internet has increased access to the global community, created a new online shopping economy and made sharing cat videos even easier. These innovations go hand-in-glove with intrusions from marketers and threats from criminals. On today's show, Ralph discusses steps to take control, protect yourself and keep your data safe. Submit you questions or ideas for future shows, tweet us at @askralphmedia or email us at [email protected].

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For more information on LastPass Password Manager, visit www.lastpasss.com or download the app!

For more information on Yubico security keys, visit www.yubico.com for a complete list of their products.

To download the Privacy Badger, go to https://www.eff.org/privacybadger and enable "DO NOT TRACK".

To test your browser, visit https://panopticlick.eff.org/ for Panopticlick 3.0 and confirm that your browser is safe against tracking.