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Question from Glenda: I’ve been using Carbonite for over a year thinking all of my data could be recovered if my hard drive died, but now I’m not so sure.
A guy at work told me that there are some very important files that Carbonite doesn’t back up.
If what he told me is true, do I still need to back up my computer onto an external hard disk even though I use Carbonite?
Rick’s answer: [Read more…]
Businesses are increasingly using cloud computing to store and manage their data, but security concerns have grown as it becomes more popular. Almost all businesses run numerous critical business apps on public cloud services.
As a result, attacks and breaches on cloud services are rising, making cloud security one of the top concerns for IT professionals.
Why are cloud security concerns still prevalent among businesses? How can you ensure the security of your cloud? I’ve listed five critical components for effective cloud security operations below. [Read more…]
At least once or twice a month I’ll receive a frantic message from someone who has had one of their important accounts hacked after giving someone their password in a phone call, email or text message.
And truth be told, this should never, ever happen. [Read more…]
The Task Manager utility is a very handy tool for examining and managing all the apps and processes that are currently running on your Windows machine.
But if you’re searching for a specific task it can get a little tedious having to click the arrows one at time to expand each “branch” of the “tree” until you find the task you’re searching for.
Luckily, you don’t have to. [Read more…]
Question from Lois: Hi, Rick. I need your help with a Facebook issue.
I just noticed that people can see my birthdate when they look at my profile page.
I really don’t want strangers (or even Facebook) knowing when my birth date is. I don’t even want my friends to know when it is.
How do I completely remove my birth date from Facebook? [Read more…]