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Tech Tip: Remove That Unwanted Freeware
January 27, 2020
•Clutter is the enemy of a speedy PC. If you’re not using a particular software on a regular basis, it’s best to remove it completely.
Tech Tip: If You Installed It, You Must Update It
January 21, 2020
•Once a known vulnerability is announced via a patch, hackers get to work like crazy trying to figure out how to use the vulnerability and access those users who are lazy about installing updates.
Tech Tip: Bookmark the Websites You Frequently Visit
January 13, 2020
•Here’s a sneaky trick used by many hackers. They purchase and set up a fraudulent website that is a close misspelling of a legitimate one.
Tech Tip: Never Use Personal Devices to Connect to Company Data
January 6, 2020
•Since most malware is designed to operate in total stealth mode, undetected, you won’t know that some hacker is watching you log in to your company’s file server or key cloud application.
Tech Tip: How to Spot a Phishing Email
December 30, 2019
•Often these emails look 100-percent legitimate. They show up in the form of a PDF, a UPS or FedEx tracking number, a bank letter, a Facebook alert, a bank notification, etc.
Tech Tip: How to Foil Ransomware
December 23, 2019
•After your files are compromised, the hackers behind the attack pop up a demand screen asking for payment within a set time frame in order to get the key to decrypt your files.
Tech Tip: If This Type of Alert Pops Up, Don’t Click!
December 16, 2019
•A pop-up notification that your PC is infected with a virus and you must “click here” to run a scan or install antivirus software is a common scareware tactic.
Tech Tip: Use Strong Passwords!
December 9, 2019
•Hacking software can guess a five-character password in under three hours. If you only use lowercase letters, it’s 11.9 seconds.
Tech Tip: Working From Home? Don’t! Until You Read This …
December 2, 2019
•Unless your personal device is covered under a network security plan, you could accidentally introduce a virus to the company’s network.
Tech Tip: This Will Shock You About Bank Fraud on Business Accounts
November 25, 2019
•Many people think the FDIC protects you from fraud; it doesn’t. It protects you from bank insolvency, not fraud.