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Rick’s Daily Tech Tips Update for Friday, November 10, 2023
• Pay attention to this when shopping for a laptop
• Scam alert: Beware these dangerous Social Security related scams
• Protect your online accounts with this settings change
• Get cold when you’re riding in a car? This can help.
• My Monthly Tech Giveaway is back – Brother DCPL2550DW Multifunction Laser Printer
Is it wise to outsource the development of your software? The current world is witnessing rapid technological development and expansion, contributing significantly to business development and prosperity.
However, there are instances where a firm will neither want nor have access to specialists who make sure that there is the provision of software.
Outsourcing software development proves more affordable in the organizational setup since it solves numerous financial constraints. In addition, your budget and the pros and cons of outsourcing software development should be taken into account. Can we strike a delicate balance on cost versus quality when it comes to outsourcing software development effectively? [Read more…]
Rick’s Tech Tips Newsletter
Regular readers of this blog know how much I detest scammers and malicious hoaxsters.
That’s why I try my best to warn you ASAP every time a new scam or hoax starts making the rounds.
While they are all absolutely awful, the scams I hate the most are the ones that target the most vulnerable among us.
Rick’s Tech Tips Newsletter
If you follow the news you’re probably aware of all the data breaches involving stolen passwords that have taken place of late.
The sad fact is there’s absolutely nothing you can do to prevent hackers from stealing your passwords and other sensitive info if they can somehow manage to break into the servers that are storing them.
About the only things you can do on your end is make sure you choose passwords that are secure and take care to avoid falling for phishing attempts.
But the above being said, there’s a settings change you can make to most any online account that will make it very difficult for a hacker to break into that account even if they somehow manage to get your password.
Question from Rod: I received a flyer in the mail from Xfinity saying everyone in my area now has the option to upgrade our Internet service to 1200Mbps with virtually no increase in the monthly charges.
I’d love to do that because that would be a huge increase from the 200Mbps I’m getting now, but I can’t afford to buy a new modem.
I bought the modem I have now four years ago and it’s still working great.
My question is will I need to buy a new modem in order to get the full 1200Mbps speed that comes with this new plan? [Read more…]