Rick's Daily Tips

What is the role of an AMS Manager in IT?

Posted on February 22, 2024

Application Management Services (AMS) in IT focuses on the continuous management, maintenance, and improvement of organizational IT applications.

The AMS Manager plays a crucial role in ensuring these services run efficiently and effectively, optimizing application performance and aligning IT services with business goals.

This article aims to delve into the responsibilities of an AMS Manager, highlighting their significance in enhancing IT service delivery and achieving operational excellence. [Read more…]

Should you hide your IP address?

Posted on February 22, 2024

I receive hundreds of tech questions every week and they tend to vary quite a bit. But some topics just seem to come up time and again.

One of those recurring topics involves the potential danger of certain people discovering your IP address.

While I usually don’t worry all that much about folks discovering my IP address, there are times when it does pay to keep it a secret if at all possible. [Read more…]

Scam alert: Never answer a phone call from your own number

Posted on February 19, 2024

Have you ever received a telephone call with your own number showing up on the Caller ID?

Yeah, me too. And it’s quite frustrating to say the least.

When that happens the natural instinct is to answer the call and give the scammer a piece of your mind, but that’s a very bad idea.

[Read more…]

Scam alert: Beware this dangerous Amazon-related scam

Posted on February 18, 2024

A while back I wrote a post warning about fake ads that are being published on Facebook.

Well, there’s a recurring fake ad offering to sell unclaimed Amazon packages at huge discounts making the rounds yet again. And unfortunately, lots of people are falling for it as usual.

Here’s a screenshot that shows what the fake ad looks like: [Read more…]

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