Posts by Richard Stokes
Tuesday Tip: Do You Know Who Else Is on your Computer?
Here’s a quick way to find out who else has an account on your Microsoft Windows computer. On your keyboard hit the “Windows key” + “R” at the same time. In the box that pops up, type in “netplwiz” and hit “enter.” This will show you all the accounts that are active on your computer.…
Read MoreProtecting Your Small Business from the Digital Threat Landscape
In today’s digital age, small business owners are navigating an increasingly complex landscape, and one of their biggest concerns is cybersecurity. A recent report, “The Cyber-Resilient CEO,” by Accenture, reveals some alarming statistics: a whopping 74% of CEOs express concerns about their organization’s ability to shield their business from cyberattacks, even though 96% cybersecurity plays…
Read MoreTuesday Tip: The “Magic Mouse” Hidden in your Smartphone
Have you ever made a typo? Of course, we all have. Do you ever wish it were easier to fix these mistakes on your phone? Things get tricky on a smartphone where the text box is so tiny. You try to tap the right place on your phone screen to set your cursor, but inevitably…
Read MoreGeorgia Ranks as Top State for Fraud & Identity Theft
While placing as the top state for some things gives us bragging rights, this one is certainly not one to be proud of. According to a report released by IPX 1031, a fidelity National Financial Company, Georgia reported more fraud and identity thefts than any other state at 1,599 per 100,000 people. Delaware came in…
Read MoreTuesday Tip: Protect Your Brand
In Romeo & Juliet, Shakespeare famously wrote, “What’s in a name?” As it turns out, quite a lot. Whether it is your own name, or that of your company, it is who you are and how you are known. Cybercriminals understand the power of a company’s name and also how easy it is to steal,…
Read MoreTuesday Tip: Your Phone is Always Listening to You!
We recently talked about how your car is listening to you, but it is not the only thing. You phone is too. (It’s creepy, right?) If you would like to put “earmuffs” on your phone so it stops listening to all your conversations, here’s how: Go to Settings > Privacy & Settings > Tracking. Once…
Read MoreTuesday Tip: Goblin Tools – The Task Manager You Never Knew You Needed
Our brains don’t all work the same way, thank goodness. Some people are creative, others can fix anything around the house, some have trouble cooking dinner. But what happens when a person who can’t cook has a new friend coming over to dinner, a creative person needs to figure out how to do their laundry,…
Read MoreTuesday Tip: Your Car is Listening to You
Did you know that your vehicle is quite likely watching, listening and collecting information about what you do and where you go? The Modzilla Foundation works for better online privacy and internet safety. They study all sorts of information and recently reported that cars are the worst products they have ever reviewed in terms o…
Read MoreTuesday Tip: What Does Social Media “Need to Know”?
If you have served in the military, you have most likely heard the phrase, “need to know.” Basically, it means you only share sensitive information with the people who truly need to have it. Let’s face it, security has become a huge priority in so many areas of our lives. The bad guys are always…
Read MoreDon’t Fall for this Threat: EvilProxy
What is the threat? EvilProxy is a tool that’s increasingly being used by cybercriminals to trick people into revealing their login information, even if they have extra security measures in place like two-factor authentication. Researchers have noticed a significant increase in these attacks over the past five months. Proofpoint, a cybersecurity company, has been studying…
Read MoreTuesday Tip: Check Out Brickit, the App that Helps You Build
If your child (or you!) have a pile of Legos but are out of ideas on what you should create, try Brickit. It’s an app that uses AI and your smartphone camera to give you ideas of what you can create with the Legos you have. To use, hold your smartphone over a pile of…
Read MoreTuesday Tip: A First Look at Bing Chat
Bing Chat is Microsoft’s version of ChatGPT. If you haven’t used it yet, it’s sitting right there in your Edge browser and is free to use. Simply click the Bing icon at top right of your Edge Browser to bring up the chat dialogue box. You need to log into your Microsoft account to get…
Read MoreTuesday Tip: Avoid Juice Jacking
We all hate when we are out and about and realize our phone is dying, or worse, already dead. But before you plug it into a public charging station, be careful. Hackers can easily load malware into charging stations – at places like airports, hotels and malls – that allows them to lock a device and…
Read MoreTuesday Tip: Creating a Legacy Contact in your iPhone
No one likes to think about their own death, or that of loved ones. But it is important to have a plan for when the inevitable happens. In addition to your will and estate plan, you should also assign a Legacy Contact, which is someone you trust to have access to the data in your…
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