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If you're selling a used smartphone, always delete your data before getting rid of it. Otherwise, private information may end up in the buyer's hands. This wisdom should be common knowledge, but one group of police recently made the disastrous mistake of leaving non-public files on a device sold on eBay. Here's how to make sure this doesn't happen to you.

Creating a strong password isn't too difficult. All you need is a clever combination of numbers and letters that are difficult to guess. But in spite of this, one of the most common passwords in the world doesn't even bother following this format. It's been used literally millions of times, and you'll kick yourself when you see how obvious it is.

Millions of people have applied for unemployment benefits over the past few months, scammers included. Criminals are using other people's identities to file, to the tune of millions of dollars in fraudulent claims. The problem is so bad the FBI is warning you might be at risk. Here's how you can protect yourself.