Using the cloud for file storage has a lot of advantages. It makes it easy to access your files from anywhere, can save you if you have a hard drive crash, and makes migrating from an old computer to a new computer setup much easier. [Read more…]
Why You Need to Be Using 2FA/MFA to Secure All Your Online Accounts
Several factors have caused credential theft to become one of the major causes of data breaches, and one that’s a rising threat. It’s used in about 77% of all cloud account breaches because it gets hackers past stringent account security that keeps them from breaking in another way. [Read more…]
Why Some Wi-Fi is Faster Than Others (Knowing Your Wi-Fi Options)
All Wi-Fi is pretty much the same, isn’t it? No, not by a longshot. There are some distinct differences between different types of Wi-Fi setups that can impact speeds, device handling, range, and more. [Read more…]
How Safe is TikTok?
There has been a lot of controversy about video social media app TikTok recently. It started off with the skyrocketing popularity of the app and now there are serious questions about its ties to information gathering and the Chinese government. [Read more…]
How Working from Home May be Exposing You to More Cybercrime
The pandemic has completely changed home and work life in a number of ways. One of the biggest is that people have been working from home due to shutdowns, something that’s expected to continue even after the coronavirus crisis has passed. [Read more…]
Proactive vs Reactive IT Support. Which is More Expensive?
When some small businesses try to save money, they’ll take a DIY approach to as many things as they can. What they don’t realize is that doing that with something as important as their IT infrastructure may not actually be saving them money. [Read more…]
Is Windows Defender Good Enough or Is More Protection Needed?
One of the first things people used to do when getting a computer was to install an antivirus program. Viruses have been around for quite a while, long enough that most PC users understand the need to defend against them. [Read more…]
Contact Tracing Phone Apps: Are They Good, Bad, Ugly?
The coronavirus pandemic has pretty much changed the “normal” that everyone was used to and there’s no telling if things will ever be exactly the same. [Read more…]
Where Can I Find Computer Repair When Geek Squad & Apple Stores in NJ are Closed?
There have been several things that people have had to put off during the pandemic closures. Some, easier to deal with than others. [Read more…]
What Do I Need to Do to Keep My Online Meetings Secure?
One of the surprising things that has happened over the last two months has been the exponential rise of online video conferencing. [Read more…]