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Many of us have wound up with Amazon Echo devices in our homes over the last few years, and even more likely received them over the holiday season. While these devices (commonly referred to as Alexa) can go anywhere and offer some great functionality, you may wish to avoid keeping them in your bedroom. Alexa… Read more »

While Macs have a good reputation against malware, they are still vulnerable. What may be relieving to hear, however, is that there is a way you can better protect your Mac. You can do this by removing the largest malware app of them all, MacKeeper MacKeeper was originally designed to protect Macs from malware through… Read more »

Thieves love to steal iPhones. They’re easy to target and sell for quick cash. However, changing one iPhone setting can stop thieves in their tracks. Smart thieves will look to instantly turn on airplane mode once they swipe a phone. They do this so the phone can’t be located from the Find My app. Fortunately,… Read more »

TikTok, the latest social media titan, recently announced a new feature called “Why this video”. This feature is being rolled out in the “For You” section and will be accessible through a question mark icon. Users will be able to review why each video is selected for their feed. There will be several different listed… 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 »

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 »