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Have you ever been in a situation where it seems you have “solved” your malware issues and your computer seems fine? But for whatever reason it seems as though that pesky malware (along with some of its friends) have found their way back onto your computer, causing mayhem. Why does malware keep coming back anyway? […]
As an IT person that helps to solve other people’s computer problems, I have used Malwarebytes on more than several occasions to get rid of their malware. That software tool has helped me solve more infected computers than I can remember. While at the same time, the other traditional anti-virus applications just couldn’t get the […]
I think we all can agree that there are many passwords out there for us to remember. I mean how does one keep up with the ever-growing need to create new passwords for every online (and some offline) account that we create? Well, there is such a thing as a password manager. And what a […]
We are bombarded with passwords to remember nowadays, aren’t we? It seems like everything online is requiring you to set up an account. Having a new account, of course, requires that you also have a password. Will you remember that password the next time you need to access that account? Well, there are ways to […]
VPN itself has changed its stripes a bit, from when I was first introduced to it, some 18 years ago. I know I’m dating myself here, being in the IT industry for over 20 years. But back then, people used VPN to connect to their “office network”, remotely. They would use VPN to connect via […]
An interesting thing about using a VPN service is that it keeps your information private. This is a good thing if you’re someone who wants to operate under the radar while browsing the internet. However, you might have some questions, like what does a VPN do to your IP address? Well, first let’s take a […]
Have you been interested in knowing what’s the safest VPN service for you to use? Do you have questions as it pertains to this thing called VPN? Are you not even sure what VPN is? No worries at all, I got you covered! In this review article on Express VPN, I will give you all […]
Email security is becoming more of a concern to so many users. Amidst these covid-19 times, the danger in your inbox has been on the rise. It seems as though hackers are seeing this pandemic as a great opportunity to “cash in” while causing havoc for everyone else. Recent research shows that phishing attacks are […]
There are so many options to choose from when considering getting computer support of some kind. There’s your local Geek Squad at Best Buy and many other computer/IT companies in your area. There’s also the DIY (Do It Yourself) approach to computer support. Many individual users who are a bit more tech-savvy have ventured down […]
Data backup has become one of those holy grails for computers and IT support the past 5 to 10 years. There has been a huge emphasis on protecting our “precious data”, as it seems almost everything is going digital these days. The options and media types for data backup, that we can choose from have […]
