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Tech Tip: Work Computers and Devices Are Only for One Thing …
• January 25, 2021
If you’re using a company device to access a compromised account, you’re opening up a door to a hacker — who can then get into your company’s network via your email or PC.
Tech Tip: Don’t Use Public WiFi Until You Read This …
• January 18, 2021
Whether it’s at the coffee shop, hotel or airport, the temptation to check email and surf the web is just too strong to resist.
Tech Tip: What to Do Before You Go to Starbucks
• January 4, 2021
Make sure your IT department or provider is encrypting and backing up your data and has installed remote monitoring software on all mobile devices.
Tech Tip: Remove That Unwanted Freeware
• December 28, 2020
PC manufacturers LOVE to stuff your brand-new PC full of “free” applications. You’ve got a slim chance of getting one without a side of spamware.
Tech Tip: If You Installed It, You Must Update It — Right Away!
• December 21, 2020
As soon as a known vulnerability is announced, hackers get to work to figure out how to use the vulnerability to access those users who are lazy about installing updates.
Tech Tip: Bookmark the Legitimate Websites You Frequently Visit
• December 14, 2020
All you have to do is accidentally fat-finger one letter in a website’s URL and up pops a very legitimate-looking fake copy of the site you were trying to get to.
Tech Tip: Never Use Personal Devices to Connect to Company Data
• December 7, 2020
If you and your kids are using a home PC to play games, access Facebook and surf the web, there’s a high probability you’re infected with spyware or malware.
Tech Tip: How to Spot a Phishing Email
• November 30, 2020
Often these emails look 100-percent legitimate and show up in the form of a PDF (scanned document), a UPS or FedEx tracking number, a bank letter, a Facebook alert or a bank notification.
Tech Tip: How to Foil Ransomware
• November 23, 2020
The last CryptoLocker virus forced many business owners to lose data or pay up, since there was no other way to decrypt the files.
Tech Tip: If This Kind of Alert Pops Up, Don’t Click on It!
• November 16, 2020
This is a common scareware tactic used by hackers to get you to click and download a virus. Often it will appear to be a system alert or a Microsoft operating system alert.
