Whenever there are major headlines in the news, hackers use them to attack innocent people in hopes of breaking their security. Unfortunately, the current pandemic is no exception to this phenomenon. Also, with

Attacks against the security of our devices, and our data, are constantly evolving. The offenders of these attacks implement their schemes, track the success of them, tweak the attacks to be more successful

When something shocking happens in the world, it is normal to wonder about the details. An earthquake with fatalities, a celebrity death, or the spread of a potentially deadly virus are examples of

Once the new year begins tax season is nearly upon us. New forms are due to our employers, employers owe employees tax documents, and a myriad of other documents are due to people

Last week's post discussed how to fix an error with Adobe Reader and included reasons why sending a file in .pdf format is helpful. Some reasons were to maintain the original formatting and

We are only a few weeks into the new year and already there are new security attacks and repeat offenders in the news. Patch Tuesday was a really big deal for Microsoft this

It does not take the start of a new year to bring changes in tech. Technology is often changing faster than most people are ready for, yet it is often what people love

Holiday time, it's the most...potentially dangerous...time of all. From a security stand point, the holiday season introduces a great deal of risk. This time of year is fraught with threats at

Keeping up with all the news about technology would be a full time job. From new applications to Ransomware attacks to security breaches, there are an unlimited number of sub-categories within technology to

In case you have not heard, October is Cybersecurity Awareness Month. Cybersecurity is an important topic in technology and a part of our everyday lives even if we do not realize it. In

Passwords are a tricky beast. It is nearly impossible not to have tens and hundreds of local and online accounts requiring passwords. We use passwords to:Log into devices Log into communication and

Owning a business comes with many responsibilities. One responsibility that must be taken seriously, or you will surely suffer consequences, is how you handle an employee leaving. An employee leaving encompasses many parts

The past few weeks have been fraught with news about security threats putting our information at risk. These threats centered around our data being used in ways we never expected or approved, and

Whether you own a business, or simply own a computer for personal use, the best way to protect yourself is to be aware of the limitations in your systems. A single user with

Last week in the part 1 of this topic, we covered some of the important things to know about the upcoming end of end of life for Windows 7. Extended support for Windows

There are two important dates that correspond to every Windows operating system released by Microsoft. Those dates are the end of that operating system's:Mainstream support Extended supportUnderstanding the differences between these types

This week is National Consumer Protection week and as while there are many threats to our user data and personal information, there are also a multitude of ways we can protect ourselves. Some

We are barely a month into 2019 but attacks on our data are as prevalent as ever. Threats can come in many forms, including but not limited to:Company data breaches (which you

It is the start of a new year which means new goals for most people and a fresh way of looking at things. Unfortunately, one thing that did not change with the start