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As you probably know by now, hackers are constantly on the lookout for ways to steal customer info from companies both large and small.
Well, the latest data breach to come to light is a real doozy because it affects virtually everyone who has booked a hotel online since the year 2013.
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With all the programs, web browsers and apps we’re running these days, it seems like our computer screens are never quite big enough as we try to squeeze more and more windows onto our screens.
But that’s changing very quickly now as monitors are growing larger while prices remain the same, and even drop.
I received a beautiful 27″ HP Pavilion 27xw IPS LED Backlit Monitor for review, and since I had never used a monitor that was larger than 23 inches before it was a real eye-opener. [Read more…]
With hackers and scammers attacking WordPress blogs right and left these days, it’s more important than ever to lock your blog down and make it as secure as possible.
There are several things you can do to harden the security of your blog, but one of the most effective methods of thwarting hackers is enabling Two-Factor Authentication on it.
I’ve used several different plugins for enabling two factor authentication on my own WordPress blogs, but I now use and recommend the awesome Google Authenticator plugin.
Google Authenticator is extremely easy to install and set up, and it’s even easier to use. Just follow the steps below. [Read more…]
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Question from Andreas G.: My favorite laptop (an ASUS X551M) fell off of my kitchen table and it cracked the screen.
It isn’t cracked that bad, but unfortunately the entire right side of the screen is black and completely unresponsive.
I really like this laptop and I’d love to get it fixed but I can’t afford to spend a lot of money on it.
How hard is it to replace a laptop screen? Do you think I could do it myself?
Also, do you have any idea how much it would cost to get a replacement screen?
Rick’s answer: [Read more…]
Well, the scammers and hoaxsters never seem to take a break from Facebook and it’s companion Messenger app. It seems like a new one starts making the rounds virtually every day.
The latest hoax to come to my attention is being spread primarily by Messenger.
The text of the hoax messages vary, but they usually read something like this: [Read more…]