Who is responsible for your computer’s security? You can expect your IT support folks (if you have them) to put security layers in place to protect you and your equipment, but if you bypass that security…. then who is responsible? Yes, it is vital to install and maintain an antivirus solution on your device(s), and…
What to look out for Tech support scams are attempts by scammers to use scare tactics to trick you into fake technical support services to supposedly fix device or software problems that don’t exist. At best, the scammers are trying to get you to pay them to “fix” a nonexistent problem with your device or…
Patches are available for zero-day Apple security vulnerabilities Apple has released iOS security updates for both new and old devices, starting with iPhone 6s. These updates contain no new features but will protect you against multiple zero-day vulnerabilities which Apple claims have already been actively exploited. For more information, please read the rest of this…
If possible, limit a business email to a single topic Many people find it frustrating to receive emails with multiple topics. They may not be ready to respond to each topic at the same time, leading to potentially fractured email chains. And if they don’t address each topic, how do you file it? This…
If your Windows computer locks up, try the Emergency Restart. If your Windows computer is not responding, there is one last option to try before pressing and holding the power button (OK, two last options if you are a client of HDF and can call us for help): Try using the Emergency Restart. This article…
Review your passwords (at least the important ones) A recent study that reviewed 15 billion passwords found that the top 10 most popular passwords still include “123456” and “qwerty”. Before you gloat, thinking that you’re too smart to use one of those, ask yourself if “Diane2021!” is that much better? Remember, hackers have plenty of…
Get clean, unbiased, untracked search results through any browser with DuckDuckGo If two people enter the same search term in Google, would you expect them to get the same results? This article provides the answer and explains how Google’s tracking system skews each person’s results. It also provides details of an alternative search engine…
LastPass, one of the biggest online credential managers was breached. Should this scare you away from online credential managers? No Should this scare you away from LastPass? Yes Please read this article to learn what to look for in a credential manager and why you should get one now. More info: Secret Key: What is…
