Ooma Home Phone Blog

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With some effort, you can improve your privacy. Ultimately, prevention—limiting how much personal information you put on the internet—can be the best solution. However, nobody is perfect, and your personal information might already be online. To better manage your personal information and privacy, consider using the following privacy tips.

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Did it turn out to be a robocall with an “urgent” message about your recent Amazon purchase, an offer to extend your car’s warranty or a student loan? Then you’ve had first-hand experience with a number-spoofing call. The Federal Communications Commission has a mandate that requires phone service providers to use the new STIR/SHAKEN caller ID standards to protect you from these masquerading robocallers.

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Celebrating Independence Day in 2021 will be different from 2020, as the U.S. starts to get back to normal now that more people have the COVID-19 vaccine. But, if your community isn’t hosting any public events, there are still plenty of ways to enjoy the national holiday at home.

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Canada Day, originally known as Dominion Day, marks a critical moment in Canadian history. On July 1, 1867, the British North America Act was proclaimed, which brought together Ontario, Quebec, New Brunswick, and Nova Scotia. Canada Day 2021 is going to be different from past years due to the pandemic. Fortunately, there are still plenty of ways you can celebrate Canada Day safely.

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Pride festivals are known for their colorful people, costumes, parades, balloons, foods and drinks. But like rainbows, Pride festivals sprang from a storm. June is a great time to remember that the very first Pride festival was created in 1970 to recognize the 1969 Stonewall Uprising.

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As the internet expands its reach into everyday life, privacy concerns have grown along with it. The power of the internet to connect us is also its biggest vulnerability. That’s true with all internet-enabled devices, including VoIP phones. So how secure is VoIP?