Posts by Richard Stokes
Microsoft 365 Implements Changes to its Products’ Licensing
Building on licensing updates for Europe last year, Microsoft is now extending those changes to Microsoft 365, Office 365, and Teams globally. The company’s goal is to ensure transparency and consistency for customers worldwide. In essence, as of April 1, 2024, Teams will no longer be a part of Office 365 E3, Office 365 E5,…
Read MoreMedical Practitioners Hit Hard by UnitedHealth Group Cyberattack
The cyberattack on Change Healthcare, owned by UnitedHealth Group, disrupted digital clearinghouse services, impacting billing and care authorization systems nationwide. On average Change Healthcare processes 15 billion health care transactions annually, managing one in three health care transactions in the US. UnitedHealth identified a ransomware group called ALPHV, or Blackcat, as responsible. The attack has…
Read MoreHow Pig Butchering Scams Work & How to Avoid Them
Pig butchering scams, a term that might sound odd and even gruesome in the context of cybercrime, are increasingly becoming a significant concern for individuals and businesses alike. More sophisticated than phishing or social engineering attempts, these scams are a long game to which many savvy people have fallen prey. In fact, the Homeland Security…
Read MoreTuesday Tip: Search Within WhatsApp
No matter what platform you use, messages accumulate over time, and it can be hard to find what you need, when you need it. Maybe you’re looking for the street address of a restaurant you want to try or that funny quote your sister sent to you. For those that use WhatsApp, there is an…
Read MoreTuesday Tip: Who Needs a New iPhone?
Did you know Apple has an iPhone upgrade plan? This was news to me. This plan is perfect for anyone who always wants the most recent iPhone and can afford it. I am sure my best friend has this plan as he has the new everything when it comes to technology! The first step is…
Read MoreTuesday Tip: FlightAware
If you’ve ever looked up at an airplane and wondered where it could be headed, well, wonder no more. With the power of the internet at your fingertips, you can view details on just about any airplane you see in the sky on FlightAware. With nearly-real-time tracking, you can view an interactive map of your…
Read MoreTuesday Tip: Keyboard Shortcut to AI
A couple of months ago I wrote a Tuesday Tip about Bing Chat (Microsoft’s ChatGPT equivalent). Since then, it has been rebranded as Copilot. If you are running Windows 11, the fastest way to pull up Copilot is to press the Windows logo key + C. The Copilot dialog box pops up to the right, and…
Read MoreTuesday Tip: Let Google Lend a Hand
Do you want to save yourself some time? Of course, we all do! Next time you need to write a document, especially a long one, try a little-known transcribing tool in Goggle Docs and let it do the typing for you. To activate this tool, open Google Docs and navigate to the Tools tab at…
Read MoreTuesday Tip: iPhone’s New NameDrop
We regularly encourage you to install updates since many of them include patches to protect against common scams. And while that still rings true, there is a new setting that comes with the recent iPhone iOS 17 update that you need to understand. What is NameDrop? To make information sharing as easy as possible, iPhone…
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