Category: Instruction
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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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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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NSO Group -Pegasus Spyware
Pegasus, developed by NSO Group, is perhaps the most powerful spyware ever created. It is designed to infiltrate smartphones — Android and iOS — and turn them into surveillance devices. https://economictimes.indiatimes.com › tech At the time of this writing, there is no way to stop this from happening. Spyware is stored in volatile memory and deleted when…
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Stay Safe Online Too
You may be craving connection now that you are in the 6th month of isolation. Be aware, the bad guys know your pain point. Don’t fall for the come-ons invitations and possible gifts coming your way. Question everything. Check it twice. Not everyone is nice. I believe in ‘Checking it twice”. Snopes.com is a great…
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Staying Well at the Keyboard
If you have a cold or the flu, and you are staying at home with your computer and phone, pay attention to this. Are you sneezing? coughing? Where are those germs going while you are at the keyboard? Are you turning away? Have you thought about placing a cover over the keys and replacing it…