Nowadays, social Networks are an excellent entertainment tool with which we can meet people from around the world, find old friends, share our stories, or discuss and be informed about almost any subject.

Its use is increasingly widespread and almost all Internet users have a presence in one or several Social Networks. However, it is also important to know about all the tools and options they can offer us, since sometimes we can make mistakes and leave our data exposed.

The latest Facebook scandals have highlighted the importance of protecting our privacy in Social Networks, and although this work is not always simple, we can better protect our personal information and limit the access to third parties with a few simple steps:

– Social Networks such as Facebook, Twitter or Instagram have a specific privacy section, where we can configure all options to our liking. It is advisable in this case to review the privacy of our account, modify the necessary parameters of the profile, and check how other users see our profile or what type of information they can access publicly.

– When registering or registering a profile of a Social Network, we must take into account that it is not mandatory to fill in all the fields, so if there is sensitive information that we do not want to share we can leave this data blank.

– Another bit of advice is to be especially careful with the people we add as friends, since they will have more access to our publications than other users.

– Monitor the access of applications to our Social Networks. It is usual that at some point we give access to an application that we are interested in using and eventually forget about it. However, this application can remain active and with permission to access our data, so it is advisable to review our profile and see what applications still have this type of access so that we block or delete them if necessary.

– Finally, a simple and basic bit of advice that we must always keep in mind: passwords. It is essential that the passwords we use on each website or Social Network are different from each other and, as always, the more complex and longer a password is, the better.

According to the latest studies, the age children and young people become involved with technology is becoming increasingly lower. The use of mobile phones and tablets at certain ages can be very beneficial for learning or develop certain skills in children, but it can also have its “dark side”, requiring parental control to limit access to certain content.

To do this, Google has developed “Family Link ” a mobile parental control application with which parents can control almost any aspect of the use of mobile devices made by their children, from adding content filters to a setting a usage time or controlling what content they are exposed to.

Google Family Link is mainly divided into two applications or two different installations. An app that parents or guardians must download on their mobile, and the version of the application that will have to be installed on the mobile that we want to have monitored.

To do this we will have to configure the App on the devices through a Google account, associating it as administrators on both the control device and the mobile device that we are going to control.

Once we have completed this step, Google Family Link will allow us to configure different levels of control. Among its options, we can limit the use of certain applications or the activity carried out in them; check the location of the device to know where it is at all times; monitor the use of mobile applications or limit their usage time to certain times; or even knowing at any time when the mobile is unlocked by the child.

We will also know if a new application is going to be installed on the mobile, since we will receive a message to approve or reject its installation, and as a last control measure we can even block our children’s mobile at any time.

While Google Family Link is primarily oriented as a parental control tool, the application also has other options for the whole family, such as the possibility of creating family photo albums, or a list of recommendations with teaching applications recommended by teachers.

Cloud storage consists of data storage or file hosting on the Internet where businesses and consumers can upload any data to a third party’s servers (usually large companies) that can be consulted or downloaded at a later time.

Its accessibility and great security has turned cloud storage into a fundamental Internet tool which we can use to both have a separate backup of our computer or smartphone as well as upload large files or shared files and folders with other users.

Due to its popularity, we can find a large number of cloud storage services, both free and paid (if we are looking for something more professional or with greater storage capacity). We have compiled a small list of the best FREE cloud storage systems which, although they have some limitations in their free version, may be sufficient for what most people need.

Google Drive: Probably the best known Internet storage service. Each user has 15 GB of free space to store their files, expandable through different payment plans. Google Drive is accessible through its website from computers and has applications for Android and iOS that allow you to edit documents and spreadsheets.

Dropbox: Another of the most popular systems on the web. Dropbox provides users with 2 GB of free storage in the cloud, which we can later expand up to 18 GB by performing some tasks. We can upload all types of files to the cloud, although bandwidth is limited to 20 GB per day, making it an excellent choice for individuals but perhaps not the best for businesses.

iCloud: Apple’s platform for cloud storage. In this tool, we are provided 5 GB when registering as owners of an Apple device. Its operation is excellent and it is a perfect way to have a backup of our device’s data, as well as having quick access to all types of files that we upload to the cloud.

Amazon Drive: The e-commerce giant also has a free cloud storage option, called “Amazon Drive.” It is still under development and updates and improvements are expected, but at the moment it offers us a free 5 GB space.

OneDrive: Microsoft’s cloud storage service. With this service you can store photographs, videos, and all kinds of files and documents, offering 5 GB for free. It is compatible with Microsoft Windows computers, Mac and iOS, Android or Windows Phone platforms.

MediaFire: With this veteran file storage system we can have up to 50 GB for free in the cloud, although we will have to share the links and meet certain conditions to obtain this space. You can upload files up to 25 GB in size.

MEGA: The heiress of the well-known Megaupload provides us with 50 GB of cloud storage for free. Accepts all types of files, including compressed files, although their bandwidth limit is 10 GB every half hour. It is accessible from both a computer and mobile devices.

Yandex.disk: A service that has gone somewhat unnoticed up until now but that has not stopped growing since its launch, offering 10 GB of free storage.

Sync: This platform offers us 5 GB of storage and has the advantage of an interesting file recovery system in case we deleted one by mistake.