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Category: Tips and Tricks
What is a Password Manager, and why do you care?
Most people hate dealing with passwords, but few use a password manager. Why is that? More often than not, it’s because people assume that what they’re doing now is enough, even when it’s not. So let’s look at a couple of common tactics people use to handle their passwords in this video!
A True Story: Surgical Office and Ransomware
What’s the impact of a ransomware attack? I share a true story from early 2019 in this video. Some things just can’t be recovered. Sometimes, there’s no second chance. If you want to protect yourself, check out our Services page.
Ransomware: What is it, what does it do, and how do we prevent it?
I was giving some tips to a few MacOS users yesterday and pulled this from the Zoom recording. Ignoring the fact that I was looking at people’s faces on my screen more than the camera – it’s good stuff, so I figured I’d post it 🙂 If you’ve heard the term ransomware from me or … Continue reading Ransomware: What is it, what does it do, and how do we prevent it?
The “Right Kind”​ of IT experts
Over several years, one of the recurring problems I see out there is that, when you need IT, you’re not even sure exactly what kind of IT you need. People ask their family, their friends, their coworkers; if they’re lucky, the person needing help already knows their “IT guy” at work or another person who … Continue reading The “Right Kind”​ of IT experts
Home Security and 2FA
Hey all, As a proponent of Smart Home technology, this topic is one we should all consider a little more closely. When you introduce IT into anything, the inevitable questions come up: how do you troubleshoot it, sure, but also: how do you secure it? I recommend checking out this article from Reviews.com – it’s … Continue reading Home Security and 2FA
How does a ransomware attack FEEL?
It’s hard to visualize a ransomware attack if you’ve never seen one. Have you seen someone else go through it? Have you gone through it? While we offer a service to protect people from this kind of thing, it can be difficult to reach people in time. That’s because good cybersecurity is a little like … Continue reading How does a ransomware attack FEEL?
Supercharge Communication With G Suite
Using Hangouts First off, if you’re using G Suite or a Gmail account but don’t know about Hangouts, you’re missing out! It sits in the bottom left corner of your Gmail browser window and will notify you when someone messages you using it. (If you’re not accessing your Gmail through the web browser, we should … Continue reading Supercharge Communication With G Suite
Proactive Prevention
What is it, and Why is it helpful?  One of the services we offer is called Proactive Prevention, and it can be a lifesaver in many ways. However, you may not understand how it helps. Or perhaps you understand what it does, but don’t see that it provides sufficient value. That said, I learned … Continue reading Proactive Prevention
Password Managers
What are they, and why should you care? One of the more recent additions to my lexicon of advice to – well, pretty much everyone – has been that Password Managers are king. While we typically suggest setting up LastPass, that’s jumping the gun a little. After all, it’s nice to know you should use it, … Continue reading Password Managers