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How You Can Spot a Malicious Website

If you don’t feel confident in identifying the difference between what is a malicious website and what’s just poor web design choices, we have some tips to share. 

How Are Scammers Using AI? What to Watch Out For

When it comes to scammers using AI, how can you know what to trust when your eyes can deceive you?

Examples of Personal Data & How to Keep it Safe

If you’re looking to define what is personal data and what needs to be done to secure it, we’re here to provide you with a comprehensive guide to safe-guarding your personal information online.

Travel-Safe Tips For Online Browsing

This blog provides essential digital safety tips for browsing while traveling, covering everything you need to know about keeping your personal information safe when abroad.

Webcam Security Tips to Prevent Hacking

Let’s take a closer look at the ins and outs of webcam security, explain some common hacking techniques, and arm you with effective security measures to keep webcam hackers at bay.

Protecting Children from Online Scams

This blog will act as a guide for how to avoid online scams, highlight common scams that target children, and give you suggestions for how to educate kids about online safety.

How to Remove a User from a Mac

Being able to manage the user profiles on your Mac is key to keeping your system secure and efficient, and for safeguarding your privacy. Whether you need to remove an old account or reorganize your existing users, our guide can help.

How to Avoid Gift Card Scams

If you’re looking to learn how to avoid gift card scams, and plan on encouraging family and friends to do the same, we have the information you need. Last year alone, $217m was lost to gift card fraud – a shockingly high number, and not something to take lightly.

How AI Can Help Protect Your Computer

AI (artificial intelligence) has the potential to greatly enhance so many aspects of daily life, and improving cyber security is no exception. So many are concerned with the ways in which AI might pose a threat, they’re failing to see the potential for innovative security solutions it can provide.

What is Identity Theft and How Can You Avoid It

Identity theft is experiencing a boom, as people continue to put more of their lives online and within easy reach of criminals. What can be done to avoid identity theft, and what can happen if you fail to take proper precautions? We can explain.

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What is iolo's Whole Home License?

The Whole Home License® is iolo’s licensing policy that allows you to install and keep your software running on all of your compatible devices within the same home. Previously, users were allowed to install and license their iolo software simultaneously on a maximum of three PCs. Under the Whole Home License, a single activation key allows you to use your iolo software on all of your PCs, other than any PCs you use for business purposes. What you need to know about Whole Home Licensing

  • You, your spouse, and your relatives living within the same household may use the same license on any number of PCs that you own which are not used for business.
  • For full legal terms and conditions, see https://www.iolo.com/company/legal/eula/

To install your iolo product on additional PCs:

  1. On the additional computer, download the latest version of your iolo product. Choose from the list of downloads offered here.
  2. Follow the steps in the installation wizard, and enter the same Activation Key that you used to install on your original computer.

You can view the Activation Key on the original computer from within System Mechanic > red menu bar > key icon > Activation Key.