Encryption – What is it? How to use It. Chris Crowley explains what encryption is, how it works and some key steps to using it properly. Quite often, we tell people to encrypt everything to protect themselves, but fail to explain what encryption is or how to use it properly. Read the newsletter to find […]
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Email Do’s and Don’ts Overview “Email has become one of the primary ways we communicate in our personal and professional lives. However, we can often be our own worst enemy when using it. In this newsletter, we will explain the most common mistakes people make and how you can avoid them in your day-to-day lives.” -OUCH! newsletter July 2014
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Read this story about another, although poorly done, browser hijacker attempt that may appear in your browser. There is a lesson here. Be sure you can trust a site before you click on it. This site was apparently compromised and the malicious link added. You can receive the same sort of malware in an email. As noted in
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Are You Safe From Cyber Crime? A common misconception many people have is that they are not a target for cyber crime: that they or their computers do not have any value. Nothing could be further from the truth. If you have a computer, mobile, device, an online account, email address, credit card or engage in other type of
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Imagine going out to buy a vehicle. Before you arrive at the car lot you must have already made some decisions. “I want a big truck with lots of room for camping gear.” Or ” I have a long drive to the city by myself each day, so I need something economical.” If the sales
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If you wish to travel abroad you will likely want to stay in touch with family and friends back home. Or you may be working and need to keep in touch with business associates or colleagues. How do you do that while staying safe with your laptop, tablet, or cell phone? Check out these tips
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If you use Gmail or other Google accounts on a computer, you may notice that if you open a new tab in Chrome or Internet Explorer while logged in to your account, that the new tab will default to the open Google account. What if you have two Gmail accounts, or someone else in the
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Secure your Wireless Router Your router is part of your window to the world. At home everything you see and do on the internet goes through your router, and wireless routers are becoming the normal way of connecting. But if you can see out the window, there is a possibility someone may be looking in.
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Tips to maximize your laptop battery life
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(From CNN) — It’s bad enough that we have to fear identity thieves who are trying to scam us with malicious messages sent from PCs. We now must worry about being targeted by our household appliances, as well. An Internet-security firm has discovered what they are calling a global cyber attack launched from more than 100,000 everyday
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