Security Topics How to Recognize When Government Notifications are Actually a Scam The news the last few weeks has been saturated with stories about security threats and risks. Some victims are still being affected by the Kaseya hack from several weeks ago [https://eyonic.com/1/?PL]. Those without recent backups may be left in the lurch as ransomware gangs disappear or
Organizational Tips 3 Ways to Increase Excel's Usability and Ease of Use Microsoft's Excel is one of those programs that once you begin using it, you realize the genius of it and continually find new uses for it. However, Excel has a slightly bigger learning curve than an application like Word. Anyone opening Word can quickly imagine typing a document
Security Topics What you Need to Know About Last Week's Remote Computer Software Hack Just before the holiday weekend Kaseya, a tech company that licenses remote management software to managed service providers (MSPs) [https://eyonic.com/1/?PK], was hacked. This hack affected approximately 60 MSPs and 1,500 businesses which has led many people to wonder what they can do to protect themselves
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Organizational Tips How to Move Saved Account Credentials & Bookmarks in 2 Popular Web Browsers Getting a new computer is exciting: having all the greatest processing power, efficiency, and storage. The increased capacity to make everything run more quickly and far more smoothly means we run into less frustrations and get more accomplished in the same amount of time. However, before we can really get
Security Topics How to Disable Chrome's Save Password and Credit Card Prompts A recent update to the Chrome browser enabled the save password prompt by default, something that had not been before. After this update, whenever you visited a website and began entering credentials, a prompt to save those credentials in Chrome would appear just below the login box. It is always
Security Topics Security Updates: Amazon Sidewalk, a Breach and Too Much Ransomware! There have been many security breaches and updates in the news recently so we picked the ones we think affect the most individuals. As such, this post discusses an important change with Amazon devices that every user should be aware of, a recent password breach and a roundup of recent
General Topics 5 Tips to Help you Start Using Photoshop Part 2 Last week our blog discussed three of five tips to help you begin using Adobe Photoshop [https://eyonic.com/1/?P4]. We also created a video demonstrating how to use these tools [https://eyonic.com/1/?P5], which included: setting a color code and determining a color code, resizing an
General Topics 5 Tips to Help you Start Using Photoshop Adobe Photoshop is an image editing software with dozens of built-in tools for manipulating images. Unless you are a graphic designer or have a need for understanding all the tools, there are probably more than you would ever need. Still, Photoshop can be a great tool. But with so many
Organizational Tips How to Modify Styles in Word You Never Knew Existed There are hundreds of objects in Microsoft Word whose styles can be modified to meet your unique needs. An example from the Styles section of the Home tab is normal, which is applied to the general section of every new document. Other styles in this section include: * No Spacing * Heading
Security Topics Security Roundup: Parking Meter Breach, Gas Pipeline Hack & Identify Theft in Kansas Over the last few weeks some new and impactful data breaches and security hacks have been exposed. You have likely heard about the ransomware attack that hit a gas pipeline, but may have missed others, like why Kansas often has three times the national average of identity theft, and how
General Topics One Quick Way to Reduce Windows Boot Time There are lots of things that affect the boot time efficiency of a Windows device. The type of drive, the amount of memory, the processor speed, age and what is on the device can all impact the Windows boot process. This of course is outside of regular and feature updates
General Topics How to Reconfigure Failing AT&T Email Accounts in Outlook Outlook is an application used to manage email account(s). It syncs all of your email, including sub-folders, to your local device from the email provider. Outlook also has built-in calendars, task lists, contacts, and notes. Having email stored locally means you can access information even when a device is
General Topics 3 Excel Features you Might Be Missing Out On Excel is one of those applications that can do so much that people often wonder where to begin. Like anything else, without a practical use for the application, it can be challenging to find it a worthy investment of your time. I have already written several posts covering various topics
Organizational Tips How to Configure QuickBooks to Email Invoices Directly QuickBooks is an accounting software that has been around for decades. Many companies that began using it years ago still use it because starting over with a new software often means losing access to, or making it hard to access, legacy data. In recent years many new competitors have entered
Security Topics 3 Things to Help Protect you from Ransomware & Other Threats The number of threats to your private information and files changes every day. Sometimes the threat comes from a company you do business with being exposed, other times you turn out to be the threat by accidentally clicking on something you shouldn't have. Considering how many threats are
Organizational Tips One Thing you Should Check When your Computer Runs Low on Storage More and more devices use solid state drives, or SSD drives, because they boot faster in addition to running cooler which is a byproduct of how different the technologies are between the two types of drives. Unfortunately, until the last couple of years, purchasing a SSD with as much storage
Security Topics 3 Ways to Prepare for World Backup Day and Everyday In case you were not aware, World Backup Day [https://eyonic.com/1/?OM], which falls on March 31st every year, is almost here! While it is important to always back up your data, the purpose of the day is to remind people how important it is to have a
General Topics One Easy Way to Test the Responsiveness of Your Website A responsive website is one where the content of each page adjusts automatically to fit the device accessing the page. Ideally, the content is organized in a way that provides the best fit for as many different display types as possible. Some content, like side-by-side columns, can be stacked on
General Topics How to Remove Emails in Outlook that Keep Regenerating In other posts we discussed several ways to customize Outlook and how it can be a helpful email application. Like any application though, it can introduce problems as well. One of the most common issues with Outlook lies in the synchronization process between it and the email provider. Different symptoms
Organizational Tips How to Manage Column Fields in All Outlook Folders Outlook is a powerful application that manages your email account(s), calendars, contacts and tasks all in a single application. However, like any app, it is most effective when you take the time to properly customize it. Customizing an application can include enabling certain features, creating shortcuts, organizing the app
Security Topics The Easiest Way to Prep a Device for a New User More than one user on a single device is very common, especially in offices where there is employee turnover or where the business is open round-the-clock. Unfortunately, these devices often have only a single user account that multiple people use, which can prove problematic. If you have a business and
Security Topics Current Security Threats: Windows, Google Chrome, Cryptocurrency & More The last few weeks have been rife with security threats and vulnerabilities. In this post we discuss some of the most current threats and vulnerabilities, including some that affect the Windows operating system, the Google Chrome browser, a malicious cryptocurrency application and more. Regardless of which piece you find most
General Topics How to Troubleshoot a Device that Won't Get on the Internet A device that cannot get on the Internet can be nearly unusable depending upon where you store files, what applications you are using and what you are trying to accomplish. The best thing you can do when this happens is to run through a troubleshooting checklist to narrow down what
Security Topics Security Update: ADT Eavesdropping, an iOS Patch, & More Last week we discussed several ways to protect your data privacy on a regular basis. These were everyday things you could change that would have a big impact on how much of a target you could be. This week we will cover some recent data breaches and Ransomware attacks that
