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We frequently get questions from our customers. Here’s one about saving files and computer data storage: Question: My computer is running out of memory. I have been using Dropbox on my computer for a while now. I have files in Dropbox and they are also under “This PC”. I am thinking that the files under … Continue reading Q&A: Computer Data Storage or “My computer is running out of space!”
Here are some fast tips to keep you safe on the internet: Set up a throwaway email account. So many times I am asked for my email address and I’m not sure I want to provide it. This makes it a little safer. You can quickly get a free email from Google. Remember the password, … Continue reading 9 Easy Tips to Keep Safe on the Internet
If you know anything about me at all, you know that I am passionate about privacy: digital privacy to be specific. The fact that our smartphones, tablets, and other smart devices are always listening to us, storing that information, and even selling it makes me crazy. I’ve recently learned that the Amazon Alexa device keeps … Continue reading Digital Privacy and Alexa
What a difference a year makes. Last year, starting in April 2018, we had the hazy views from California, Arizona, and western Colorado forest fires which continued all summer and into the fall. We’ve had so much moisture this spring our fire ban hasn’t even started yet. This may be the first time in a … Continue reading Getting your Tech Ready for Fire Season
A friend asked me a question today. Is the Cloud safe? She feels like a Luddite because she’s not using it, but she really doesn’t feel like it’s safe. I’ve talked to a number of people who feel the same way. Some people think that their data in the Cloud will be stolen in some … Continue reading Is the Cloud safe?
Have you heard about the newest malady to affect the iPhone 6 and 6+? It is something dubbed the “Touch Disease”, which affects the touchscreen of your iPhone. You’ll notice a flickering grey bar and then your touchscreen will stop working. This has primarily been impacting iPhones which are almost two years old. This issue … Continue reading iPhone 6 Touch Disease
Chris has seen several Ransom Ware infections in the past 18 months or so. Ransomware is just about the worst of the malwares the “bad guys” have thought up. Essentially, once you get infected, the ransomware installs a nifty little program which encrypts all of your data. Then, they’ll give you a pop-up letting you … Continue reading Ransomware
iCloud We’ve been getting a lot of questions about Apple’s iCloud recently. iCloud is something many of us have been using for years. But are you sure how to best take advantage of it? If you have multiple devices – an iPhone, iPad, and iMac, for example, you can listen to your music whether you’re … Continue reading iCloud – Valued Apple Feature or not?
It’s time again for my reminder about backing up your data! For many people, when you travel, your laptop could get banged up at the airport or in the camper. For others, summer is the season for extreme weather. It could be fires or floods or tornadoes or hurricanes, but there is always the chance … Continue reading Backing Up Your Data and The Cloud
Ransomware Chris forwarded a link to me the other day about some scary “malvertising”. For those of you who didn’t have Senor Garcia for High School Spanish, “mal” is a Latin prefix meaning “bad”. Other words you might be familiar with include “malware” and “malicious”. And that’s what this is: Malware that looks like advertising, … Continue reading The Scariness Increases