We here at StaySafer_Online strive to provide you with detailed tips and tricks on how to stay safe on the ‘net. That said, we shouldn’t be your only spot for cyber security discussion – there are plenty of helpful sources where you can find information on how to be a smarter tech user. The first step to a more secure digital life is awareness, so we have compiled a list of notable security experts to follow on Twitter in order to keep help your private information locked down. Below are several Twitter accounts that center around different forms of technology security issues, and can be helpful in our ever-connected world.

Mikko Hypponen (@mikko) – Mikko Hypponen is a notable TED Talk guest and cyber security expert. He tweets Cyber Security tips, quizzes, polls, speaking dates, as well as a few jokes here and there.

Chris Ostertag (@videograndpa) – Austin Area techie Chris Ostertag is an excellent resource to hearing about tech concerns. Chris runs a tech podcast where he discusses such issues, alongside other happenings in both the pop culture and gaming world.

Danny Yadron (@dannyyadron) – Cyber Security expert for the Wall Street Journal, Danny Yadron is an authority on keeping your data safe. Yadron can commonly be found discussing the issues of cyber security surrounding the 2016 Presidential Election.

Nicolas Brulez (@nicolasbrulez) –  A former hacker himself, Nicolas Brulez now works for one of the world’s top cyber security firms in order to discover and resolve security exploits before they are utilized.

Paul Asadoorian (@SecurityWeekly) – As the name implies, Security Weekly posts quite frequently and are a great source of keeping up with what’s going on in the wide world of cyber security. The account is run by CEO Paul Asadoorian, who also runs a podcast under the Security Weekly label.

Naturally, this is only scraping the surface when it comes to personalities to follow. Depending on where you stand politically, checking in on the United States Cyber Security page could be a good resource, or you could follow Edward Snowden on Twitter to be keyed in on the happenings Uncle Sam may not want you to know about.

Most of the Twitter accounts in this article also have their own homepages where you can sign up for newsletters so you can have tech tips delivered right to your inbox. Making sure you’re up on the latest exploits and security holes could mean the difference between a locked down device or having all of your dirty secrets aired out on the net for everyone to see. Do you have any favorite security experts to follow? If so, post ’em in the comments below.