Do You Have a Password Plan?

Do You Have a Password Plan?

Passwords are a pain, aren’t they? How can you be expected to memorize a password that has an arbitrary number of capital letters, special characters, and numbers? Oh, and it also has to be a certain length, you aren’t supposed to use the same password multiple...
How You Are Helping Hackers Access Your Data

How You Are Helping Hackers Access Your Data

Over the past few months, a new kind of spam email scam has joined the ranks of perennial favorites like the “Nigerian Prince who needs your help to move a huge sum of money” scam: the “FINAL WARNING” sextortion email. There are many different versions of this scam,...
When Was the Last Time You Shut Down Your Computer?

When Was the Last Time You Shut Down Your Computer?

Your computer has become sluggish and unresponsive. Things take forever to open or load. Sometimes applications won’t open at all. Your sound stops working or your wireless keyboard loses its connection. The computer must be getting old, right? Or something is wrong...
Do You Need an Anti-virus?

Do You Need an Anti-virus?

Do you really need an antivirus application? These days, a better term to use is “anti-malware,” but if you talk to me about “viruses,” I will know what you mean! Malware is a blanket term to cover all sorts of threats to your devices, from old fashioned...