Posts by Richard Stokes
The FBI Releases Recommendations to Counter the Rise of Deepfake Extortion Schemes
Deepfakes are a relatively new technological advancement. These doctored videos or images, created with artificial intelligence (AI), are being used to manipulate people of all ages and backgrounds for a wide range of motives. Some use them for benign entertainment or educational purposes; they’ve even helped protect protestor anonymity in oppressive governments. Unfortunately, the temptation…
Read MoreTuesday Tip: Is Your Data for Sale on the Dark Web?
Million of credit cards numbers, email addresses, phone numbers and log in credentials are for sale on the black market. It’s scary to think that your digital information could be up for grabs to the dark web’s highest bidder. And the news gets worse: once your information is out there, there’s no removing it. There…
Read MoreTuesday Tip: Staying Safe in Messenger
Security is important to just about everything we do. Some take it more seriously than others, and at times, it does make things more difficult. But we all want to be protected in the end. Facebook and other social media platforms are perfect sites for hackers and scammers to try and do their damage. This…
Read MoreTuesday Tip: Create “Art” with AI
Are you an artist at heart but maybe not in skill? DALL·E 2 is an image generator that uses the OpenAI generative tools, the same AI behind much-talked-about ChatGPT. With DALL·E 2, you can generate unique images based on the descriptive text you enter. Choose from different art styles that you’d like your image to…
Read MoreDavid Gracey on Atlanta Business Radio X
David Gracey, our fearless leader, was recently interviewed on Atlanta Business Radio X. On this show, he talked about some of the biggest challenges he has confronted and overcome in the company’s 25 years in business, what he expects in the next 25 years and offers advice for others that may be considering starting their…
Read MoreTuesday Tip: Save Time in Excel with Autofit
When starting a new excel spreadsheet, columns are set to a standard width of 8.43. Simply put: you’ve only got so many characters you can type into cells before you start seeing something like this: It is easy to manually widen those cells so you can see the data, but by using a very basic…
Read MoreTuesday Tip: Do you Miss Your iPhone’s “HOME” Button?
A friend recently told me that she really missed her iPhone with the physical home button. That piqued my curiosity, so I did some digging and found that it is possible to still have the home button on fully touch screen devices. Of course, it’s not going to be exactly the same since you won’t…
Read More25th Anniversary Party
On April 27, Network 1 celebrated 25 years in business with an open house for employees, clients and other friends of the company. Here are a few photos from that shindig for you to enjoy.
Read MoreTuesday Tip: Microsoft Word Hacks
Most of us work in Microsoft Word all the time without issue. But when one arises, it can be very frustrating. Here are some tips to make your life a bit easier. Have you ever closed a Microsoft Word document without remembering to save it? No autosave either? No need to stress. Simply open file…
Read MoreTuesday Tip: Two for One iPhone Edition
iPhone Calculator Tip Have you ever been typing numbers in your iPhone calculator and accidentally enter the wrong number? Instead of hitting “C” to clear the whole number and start over, simply swipe left on the numbers to erase the wrong umber and type in the correct one. iPhone Flight Information When traveling, did you…
Read MoreTuesday Tip: Sitting Stinks
Most of us sit at our desks for at least six hours a day. But sitting for hours on end hurts our muscles and joints. How do we keep our job and our health? Here are some ways to avoid sitting all day. Pick a few of your favorites and incorporate them into your routine.…
Read MoreTuesday Tip: Give “Back Tap” a Try
I love discovering cool new features on my iPhone that I never knew existed. Case in point: if you have iOS 14 and an iPhone 8 or newer, you can enable “Back Tap.” What is Back Tap, you ask? Imagine it’s late, you forgot to turn on your porch light and you’re at your front…
Read MoreTuesday Tip: Has Your Used Phone Been Reported Stolen?
Phones are expensive. Instead of automatically buying a new phone when you need one, many people look for used versions of popular models to save some money. If you know what you are doing, you can get a great deal by taking this route. Just like anything you buy used, however, you need to make sure…
Read MoreDon’t Let the Bad Guys Win this Tax Season
Tax season can be a stressful time, and unfortunately, it’s also a prime time for identity thieves to strike. With the rush to file taxes and the abundance of personal and financial information being shared, it’s easy for bad guys to steal your identity and cause major headaches for you down the line. How Identity…
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