by Susan Mangina | Sep 2, 2021 | Privacy, Security
Google has become so synonymous with search that the company’s name has found its way into the dictionary as a verb—and all those times you’ve asked Google something can reveal a lot about your life, from the medical conditions you’ve been worried about, to where...
by Stephen Gross | Jul 23, 2021 | Mobile Computing, Passwords, Phishing & Awareness Training, Phones and Mobile, Privacy, Security, Tech Tips for Business Owners, WiFi, Windows 10, Working Remotely
So you’re at your favorite coffee shop and have hopped on to the free WiFi with your tablet to check your social networks and maybe take a quick peek at your bank balance while you’re enjoying your latte. We’re so used to having Internet access...
by Susan Mangina | Jul 7, 2021 | Android, iPhone, Mobile Computing, Phones and Mobile, Privacy
Here’s how to turn off Google’s tracking abilities for Google Maps and other services on iOS, Android, and the desktop. Where you go, Google goes. Google Maps in particular keeps track of every step you (and your smartphone) take and archives that activity...
by Susan Mangina | May 6, 2021 | Networking, Privacy, Security, Tech Tips for Business Owners, WiFi, Working Remotely
It’s a truism that’s all too real – anything online can be hacked, and that includes that tiny lens above your laptop screen. And even if you’re already following the usual cybersecurity rules, it can be easy to forget about security for your computer webcam. “Hacking...
by Susan Mangina | Apr 7, 2021 | Phones and Mobile, Privacy, Security
Putting an end to robocalls isn’t something that’s going to happen overnight, but there are steps you can take to silence those annoying, and sometimes dangerous, calls. My phone receives countless annoying calls every week, some of them with caller ID...
by Susan Mangina | Dec 16, 2020 | Phishing & Awareness Training, Privacy, Security, Tech Tips for Business Owners
Don’t make it easy for ransomware attackers. Ransomware is once again in the news. Attackers are reportedly targeting health care providers and are using targeted phishing campaigns disguised as meeting invites or invoices that contain links to Google documents,...
