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Tips for protecting your personal data from phishing scams

Posted on May 5, 2023

Hackers and scammers are having a bumper year in 2023, and phishing scams are becoming the driving force behind the tidal wave of cybercrime that is fooling even IT professionals.

Phishing scammers use a range of techniques to steal people’s credit card details and passwords, and victims end up losing their money and social standing or getting a malware infestation.

VPNs have recently become a must-have for people to stay private on the internet. But how effective is a VPN to protect you from phishing?  [Read more…]

Q&A: How do you switch Windows out of S mode?

Posted on May 4, 2023

Question from Karla:  I bought a closeout Acer laptop a couple of months ago and I didn’t realize it had Windows 10 S on it. I didn’t even know there was such a thing.

I just found out that some of the software I really need to run won’t work with Windows 10 S. It needs Windows 10 Home instead.

I’d just return the laptop and get a different one but it was a closeout and I can’t return it.

I heard that you can convert Windows 10 S to Windows 10 Home for free but I don’t know how to do it. Can you tell me?  [Read more…]

Q&A: How do I convert WebP images to JPG files?

Posted on May 3, 2023

Question from Brooke:  I found a free images site that I really like because it specializes in the kind of photos I use on my blog.

The thing is, all the images on there are in WebP format and I really prefer using JPGs.

Can you tell me the best (as in easiest) way to convert WebP files into JPG files?  [Read more…]

A thorough introduction to SIEM, event logs, and SEM

Posted on May 2, 2023

Security Incident and Event Management (SIEM) is the process of detecting, monitoring, logging, and analyzing security events or incidents in an IT environment in real-time.

A quality SIEM managed service provider provides a comprehensive and centralized view of the security scenario of the IT infrastructure.  [Read more…]

Q&A: Can you help me get back into my LastPass account?

Posted on April 30, 2023

Question from Nancy:  I have a big problem Rick, and I really need your help.

I tried logging into LastPass this morning and it wouldn’t let me. Every time I try it says my master password is incorrect even though I know it isn’t.

Do you know of any way I can get it to let me log back in?  [Read more…]

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