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How To Tell if You Have Wi-Fi 6 Technology
August 30, 2022•Posts

How To Tell if You Have Wi-Fi 6 Technology

If you’re one of the many people who have recently upgraded to a new router, you may be wondering if it’s a Wi-Fi 6 router and whether your devices are compatible with this new wireless technology.  Maybe you weren’t thinking about any of what I just mentioned and just wanted to learn about Wi-Fi 6 […]

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3 Reasons Why Your Mapped Drive Keeps Disconnecting
August 11, 2022•Computer Network

3 Reasons Why Your Mapped Drive Keeps Disconnecting

Having a network drive mapped to your computer, is a widespread setup in a networked environment, particularly in an office environment.  The reason for having mapped drives is really for sharing data and resources over a network. The drive itself is typically a folder that’s shared out from a computer or device, that’s connected to […]

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Best Home Data Backup System
July 6, 2022•Computer

Best Home Data Backup System

You don’t have to be a data expert to know that backing up your data is important. And this is both for a personal and professional environment.  However, most people don’t do a very good job of this, particularly on the personal side, which is where I’ll be putting more emphasis on in this article. […]

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Why is Social Engineering so Dangerous
June 12, 2022•Cyber Security

Why is Social Engineering Dangerous

Cybercrime nowadays pays big dividends, which is why so many hackers get into it.  If done well, cyber crimes like social engineering are the road to a fairly good payday for hackers.  So why is social engineering dangerous?  Because it captures your personal information and uses it against you. And it’s not just for individuals […]

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How Malware Spreads
May 28, 2022•Cyber Security

How Malware Spreads

The dreaded malware we all love to hate. No one likes it when their computer or network is contaminated with malware.  How malware spreads, can sometimes be a bit of a mystery to some users, as most people would see that their computer is acting weird and they don’t know why.  Questions like…” why is […]

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credit card antiphishing
May 22, 2022•Posts

How to Prevent Phishing in Your Organization

Phishing is a cybersecurity tactic that involves sending emails that appear to be from a legitimate source, such as a company or individual, and asking the recipient to provide their personal information. Phishing can be dangerous because it can lead to the theft of personal information, such as passwords and account numbers, which none of […]

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GoToMyPC Security
May 3, 2022•Posts

GoToMyPC Security | How Secure is it?

GoToMyPC has long been a trusted way to access your computer from any web browser. But recent reports suggest that vulnerabilities in the software could leave your personal data vulnerable to theft.  How trustworthy is GoToMyPC security, in terms of keeping your information secure? What do you do when you need to access your confidential […]

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April 7, 2022•Posts

GoToMyPC Review | Is it any Good?

GoToMyPC is a remote access software application that lets users access their computers remotely.  In this article, we’ll be doing a GoToMyPC review to see what this software has to offer, how it matches up with other remote desktop tools and is it worth the price. Because it’s web-based software, it can be used across […]

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Windows Defender and Malwarebytes
March 12, 2022•Posts

Is Malwarebytes Better than Windows Defender

The topic of Malwarebytes and other security software seems to come up a lot these days due to the ever-increasing need for security and protection on the internet.  Malwarebytes has made a name for itself as a true contender in the antivirus and antimalware market. But with Windows Operating System being equipped with a free […]

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