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The security breaches that are in the news virtually every week are constant reminders of the dangers of opening links and attachments in emails and text messages.
Always remember that you need to be extremely careful about clicking links in emails and text messages, even if the messages appear to have been sent by someone you know and trust. [Read more…]
On September 20, 2022 Microsoft rolled out their first major update to Windows 11.
One of the major enhancements included in that update was the ability to display “Live Captions” at the top of the screen containing a real-time written transcript of whatever is being said in virtually any type of audio content. [Read more…]
As you probably know, the dependency on the Internet has increased by leaps and bounds over the years.
Covid 19 and the consequent remote work culture has made this dependency even more severe, exacerbating the usual frustration we feel when our Internet connection slows to a crawl.
In many cases it can be difficult to pinpoint the reason(s) behind a sluggish Internet connection. If you’re struggling with this issue, this post just might be a help to you. [Read more…]
It seems like there’s a cell phone in virtually every pocket these days, and having one in yours makes it easy to lock down access to many of your online accounts using a method known as Two-Factor Authentication.
The concept behind Two-Factor Authentication is simple, and it’s extremely effective at keeping miscreants from logging into your account.
This is how it works: [Read more…]
If you use any of Google’s services such as Gmail, YouTube, Adwords, etc., you surely realize how important it is to protect your Google account from hackers.
You also probably know by now that one of the best ways to secure any online account these days is to enable Two Factor Authentication (2FA). [Read more…]