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Well, the year 2022 has arrived, and after the years we all had to endure in 2020 and 2021 I hope this coming year turns out to be the best one ever for you.
As you know, hackers and scammers are busier than ever, always on the prowl for ways to steal your identity and separate you from your hard-earned money.
With that in mind, here are 12 New Years Resolutions that can help protect you and your valuable assets (both tangible and otherwise) while you’re online: [Read more…]
None of us enjoy thinking about our own passing, but there are some things that we really should prepare for in advance such as purchasing a life insurance policy and writing a will.
While some folks might think it frivolous, it’s also important to plan for what you want to happen to your social media accounts after you pass on. [Read more…]
Rick’s Tech Tips Newsletter
I receive frantic messages on a regular basis from folks asking for help getting back into their Facebook accounts because they have somehow gotten locked out of them.
Sometimes I’m able to help them reset their password and log back in with no problems, but all too often a simple password reset doesn’t work for them.
And sadly, in situations like this Facebook’s “Account Recovery” tools can be pretty close to useless. [Read more…]
In order for your computer to work perfectly, it’s important to keep it clean and organized. You have to take care of the data that’s stored in it, as well as where it is.
Just as you maintain your body and keep your house clean, you have to do the same with a computer and other devices.
It’s important to keep your computer free of harmful files or viruses because they will cause the device to work slower, have issues with some functions and possibly even result in data loss or identity theft.
Here are a few tips for keeping your computer malware-free and running well: [Read more…]
There was a time when photographs were widely considered to be the ultimate “proof” in situations where there was a dispute or disagreement of some kind.
In fact, photos carried such weight that criminals often simply decided to confess to their crimes after being confronted with photographic evidence rather than try to plead their innocence.
But the days when we could confidently take at picture at face value are now long gone thanks to the wide use of Adobe Photoshop and other powerful image editing programs. [Read more…]