Malware sneaks up on you. Keep yourself aware.
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Holiday Rush, Don’t
Don’t rush through any of your normal computer/phone activites during the holidays. A holiday rush is an opportunity for mistakes. Calls from charities asking you to donate using a gift card are SCAMs. Charities do not use this method for donations. Popups on your computer that tell you you are infected and you must call…
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It is Time
To change your password Why should you change your password? There are few tasks more important for protecting your online security than regularly changing your password. In this day and age, with sophisticated hackers and countless data breaches, it’s crucial to be proactive in safeguarding your personal and sensitive information. By changing your password, you…
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Dead People Tell No Tales
That’s the problem. Once a person has passed, those that are left must become detectives to take care of the business of dying. Problems: Last Wishes: This may not be a subject you feel comfortable discussing or putting together, but, those who are left after you are gone will be more prepared to manage your…
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Just Answer – Simple Name – Wealth of Services
I remember when I first heard of Just Answer. I was just starting out in IT and learning all I could about the inner workings of the PC. For a small fee, I could get expert PC help on the spot. The online service would assess my need and connect me to a technician for…
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Sophos, Protection for MAC or PC
Sophos Protection software is a product I have recommended over the years. It is a simple software that does an amazing job protecting the PC or MAC from infection. A brief word about MACs and infection. Many years ago MAC computers seemed to be impervious to getting virus, malware or other infections. That was because…
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Join the Next Sophos Webinar on Ransomware
Businesses are not the only target for infection with Ransomware. Customers I serve have been victims of Ransomware, the infection that locks up their computer until they pay the fee. How does this happen? Ransomware is a severe infection and often takes a skilled technician to remove it. It happens as a user is surfing…
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Protect Yourself Online – Do This
Protect yourself by being “heads up” about interaction online, over the phone, etc. Criminal scammers use techniques to affect your emotional side and get you to give them your personal information. Who is it that is calling? Ask for a callback number but don’t call back. The caller may try to use an impersonation technique…
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New Ransomware Report Available
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New for Minimalist Living
Convert your film negatives and bulky slide collection to digital format!
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Your Password Library (?)
Do you keep your passwords in a file on your computer? If you do, is the filename Passwords? It will help in times of computer upgrades, or so the times you go to a site you have not visited in a long time. My mom has a list. My brother too. Both of them do…