Holiday Shopping From Home: Watch Out For Virtual Purse-snatchers
The weather has started to turn, and with the season change comes the holiday shopping. Pre-pandemic, people looked forward to these sales for weeks, especially Black Friday. As we reach the end of 2021, it's clear that most places won't have hundreds of people lined up…
Securing Your Account Is Easier Than Ever
Over time, many of us have accumulated accounts that are free or included with services. For example, at one time, almost everyone had an AOL, Yahoo, and/or Hotmail account. Nowadays, it might be a Gmail, Facebook, or Microsoft account. As we work remotely, it is important to remember…
The Internet: A Wealth of Knowledge and Lies
The Internet is a great and wonderful tool. I use it constantly in my job to look for information, updates, and general tips and tricks. One thing I learned a long time ago that a lot of people seem to be oblivious to is that anyone can…
Keeping Your Accounts Secure Just Got Easier
Cyber attacks happen. Data theft is at an all-time high.In a tech world, it's the price we pay to make our lives easier. Among the benefits of effortless collaboration, communication, and productivity, shopping (and paying for things in general) has become more convenient. This means a lot of…
Hacking: Not Restricted To Computers
You can have the best devices and security measures and still fall victim to a hacker... even on your cell phone. After all, it has an operating system just like a computer and ways to wiggle in through exploits.Got an Apple device? Don’t think that you're exempt from a phone…
Toolbars: Not So Useful Anymore
On the Internet, there are many different toolbars for every type of browser. At first glance, some of these may seem like a good idea to download. Some users may even be more comfortable with a toolbar from the days when the Internet and computers became more accessible to the…
The Internet is a great resource for us all. We use it to communicate via email or chat, we post and share photos and message with friends on social networking sites such as Facebook or Twitter, and we also use it to look up information almost instantly. Its uses and potential are endless.We are able to…
Worst Passwords of 2014 List has been released.
SplashData has released its annual list of Worst Passwords to hit the Internet in 2014. One would think that with all the reported data breaches from retail giants such as Target and Home Depot, people would be more self-aware about their choice in passwords, but in reviewing…
A team of hacks calling themselves d3dd3 have revealed and posted over 400,000 Yahoo email passwords. At this time the members are unknown and capable of repeating this attack on other personal services such as Hotmail or Gmail. Yahoo has made and apology but has yet to comment on the situation. You can go to…
A lot of users come into our shop with virus problems and one of the most common ways of getting a virus is by clicking on the wrong link. It also seems like every one of these clients have the same question, “How am I supposed to know what’s safe to click on?” The short…