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In a Tuesday morning press release, cloud computing giant Rackspace confirmed that the recent outages for its hosted Microsoft Exchange service were caused by a ransomware attack. These outages are ongoing (as of December 6, 2022) so Rackspace is moving all of its Hosted Exchange customers over to Microsoft 365 to limit disruption to the… Read more »

Just like every piece of technology, your iPhone needs routine maintenance. While physical maintenance such as screen cleaning is important, some of the processes should also happen digitally. One of the easiest pieces of upkeep is clearing your iPhone cache monthly. What is my cache? Your browser cache is like a digital closet. Over time,… Read more »

The holidays are right around the corner, which means many will be working remotely while traveling. Remote work already increases cybersecurity risks and traveling adds another dimension of threats. It’s important to keep your guard up and avoid taking security shortcuts while working remotely. According to venturebeat.com, here are a few cybersecurity practices you should… Read more »

Black Friday, Cyber Monday, and Giving Tuesday are three of the busiest days of the year for shopping and donating. These days create the perfect opportunity for hackers and scammers to take advantage of the unwary. Thankfully, according to NBC there are measures you can take to avoid false advertisements, untrustworthy sellers, phishing attempts and… Read more »

QR codes are popping up everywhere in 2022, including locations such as restaurants, shopping malls, and airports. These signs often suggest downloading a specific QR code reader for your phone. Even if they don’t, many will seek out a QR app to scan the code they need. However, these apps are primarily redundant due to… Read more »

Gmail has been one of the most popular email services since its inception, and for good reason. It’s free (well, financially free), has great searchability, and an easy-to-use interface. However, there is still room for improvement. For instance, have you ever wasted time searching through your email to find shipment information? Checking the status of… Read more »

LinkedIn has long had security issues such as fake and impersonated accounts, spam messaging, and phishing. However, according to an article on Tripware, LinkedIn is taking new measures to bolster their security and protect users from threats. Some of these features include: About This Profile Every user will now have additional data points to assess… Read more »

More information is available online than ever before, and with this rise in information comes an increase in the number of hackers and scammers looking to obtain your personal data. Protecting your computer with antivirus software is not just needed, it is essential. In addition to removing viruses, antivirus software will help keep your personal… Read more »

Is now the time to go completely cloud based?   Have you been considering if now could be the right time to switch your small business completely to the cloud?  Cloud computing offers many advantages to small businesses and nonprofit organizations, but will it maintain the safety of private information for both your business and… Read more »

Do you have an Amazon Alexa in each room too? She’s always there when we need her because she’s always listening. Do you ever wonder if she’s listening a little too much? Smart devices can be very useful, but they can also be really creepy. Can you imagine being woken up by your Amazon Alexa… Read more »