Digital Facet Team 
So, I had a mini heart attack yesterday. My uncle called me in a panic because his laptop screen turned red. It was ransomware. Some hacker wanted $500 or all his photos were gone forever. It got me thinking. We all install free antivirus apps Avast, AVG, whatever and we see that little green checkmark … Continue more
We have all been there. You met someone at a party. Or you are applying for a job and want to check out the hiring manager. Or, let’s be honest, you are checking up on an ex-partner from five years ago. You type their name into Facebook. You find them. And then you hit the … Continue more
It usually happens on a Thursday evening. You are tired. You just want to pay a bill or check your balance. You type the name of your bank into Google. You click the first link that pops up. The website looks perfect. It has the logo. It has the same blue color scheme. It has … Continue more
You wake up, grab your phone, and see the notification that ruins your whole week. “We removed your post because it goes against our Community Guidelines.” Or worse, you can’t log in at all. Your account has been suspended. The first emotion is shock. The second is anger. And then comes the paranoia. Who did … Continue more
It usually happens on a Friday afternoon. You are finishing up work. You open an email attachment that looks like an invoice or a shipping notification. You click “Enable Content.” And then, your wallpaper changes. A red screen appears with a countdown timer. All your files your photos, your tax returns, your unfinished novel are … Continue more
I am going to make a prediction. You have one password. Maybe two. You use a variation of it for everything. For your bank, it’s Monkey123!. For your Netflix, it’s Monkey123. For your email, it’s Monkey123$. You think you are being clever by adding the special character at the end. You think you are beating … Continue more
It happens in a heartbeat. You click “Send.” The money leaves your account. And then the realization hits you like a truck: The website wasn’t real. The ‘Bank Manager’ was a fake. The crypto investment was a Ponzi scheme. Whether you are sitting in a flat in London, a house in Toronto, or a suburb … Continue more
Let’s be real for a second. You’ve gotten the email. We all have. It usually lands in your inbox at 4 PM on a Friday. The subject line is something vague like “Important Notice Regarding Your Account.” You open it, and it’s a wall of legal text that eventually says: “We take your privacy seriously, … Continue more
It’s 11:30 PM. You’re staring at your phone. You just typed “Water.” The bar turned red. Rank: 42,000. Okay, maybe it’s not nature. You type “Computer.” Red again. Rank: 28,000. You type “Love.” Yellow! Rank: 2,500. And then you spend the next twenty minutes typing every emotion you can think of “Hate,” “Anger,” “Joy” only … Continue more
It’s Sunday morning. You have your coffee. The sun is shining. You feel intellectual. You open a news website. You click “Crossword.” You solve three clues. You are feeling like a genius. And then, the pop up appears. “You have reached your limit. Subscribe for $40/year to finish this puzzle.” It is the most buzz … Continue more
It usually happens in a fit of rage. Someone sends you something nasty. Or maybe it’s a spam bot trying to sell you crypto. Or your ex being… well, your ex. Your thumb hovers over the button. “Report and Block.” You tap it. The chat vanishes. The problem is gone. But then, 20 minutes later, … Continue more