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Every once in a while I read a story that makes me say: WHAT? Today was one of those days. According to this article in arsTechnica, the US Customs and Border Protection is considering adding a new field to their Visa application process. They will be asking visitors to the US to provide their Social … Continue reading Sharing Your Social Media Identity with the Government
In the last few days, we’ve had a bunch of calls from customers who have had their email hacked. They are hearing from friends and clients that their email is sending out spam. Some of them have been aggravated with us because they feel like their anti-virus should have protected them. (Security software can’t protect … Continue reading Change Your Password!
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
I am of two minds when it comes to an online password manager. On the one hand, I think it would be a great way to keep multiple passwords secure. On the other hand, I worry about hackers gaining control of my data. That being said, if your keyboard (or monitor) looks like this, it’s … Continue reading Are You Thinking of Using a Password Manager?
How to protect yourself from phishing attacks? Many of you know that I take frequent road trips. That’s why my vehicles have the EZ-Pass device on them. EZ-Pass automatically collects tolls on highways and bridges on the East Coast. (FYI, FasTrak is used on the West Coast. Here in Colorado, we use ExpressToll.) When this … Continue reading Protect Yourself from Phishing Attacks!
Every year there are new developments in the Technology world, and 2015 was no exception. Here are just a few: VR Headset – At the CES 2015 show in January, no one expected Virtual Reality for the masses to be available this year. They were wrong! Announced in time for Black Friday, Oculus as released a headset that … Continue reading A Look Back at 2015 in Technology
With the holidays coming up, people are doing lots of online shopping. It is very important to keep your online presence safe! Last week I heard the Amazon website may have been hacked and user IDs and passwords may have been compromised. Now is the time to change your password for all of your online accounts. … Continue reading How To Keep Your Online Presence Safe During the Holiday Season
A couple of years ago, when I started leaving my computer on all the time, I noticed that my computer would be turned off in the morning. Since I knew I hadn’t turned it off, I turned to the most likely culprit. I asked Chris why he had turned off my machine without letting me … Continue reading Patch Tuesday
What’s the biggest lie in the Computer Industry? It’s the myth that Apple’s don’t get viruses. Geek For Hire has been out there fixing computers since 2001 and we’ve seen just about everything. When someone tells me they have a Mac, or are switching from a PC to a Mac because Mac’s don’t get viruses, … Continue reading The Biggest Lie in the Computer Industry?
The scammers are getting better and better. The text of the email looks legit; the email address looks legit; the graphics are professional. How can you tell when your phone company is contacting you vs. when a scammer is impersonating your phone company? A client received this email last week and gave us a call. … Continue reading How To Spot An eMail Scam