Scammers try the same old tricks using different vectors of attack, all in an effort to try to persuade unsuspecting victims to pony over money for worthless software and unnecessary support. And that’s among the very best of outcomes in this scenario! Once a scammer has gained your trust, a brief couple of keystrokes from […]
Lisa Hale at Civic Media, 92.7 WMDX, writes about a scam targeting home and business-owners seeking building permits. These scammers are sending real-looking invoices and emails to permit applicants. The data are likely harvested from online city, county, or state board records and meeting minutes, openly available on the internet. The City of Green Bay, […]
Cloud computing is the delivery of computing services over the internet. These services include storage, software, email, databases, networking, reporting, monitoring, and high-performance computing. Instead of using your own computer you can access these services from a cloud service provider’s remote server. Cloud computing is like renting a storage locker that can store your belongings. […]
When contacting a computer professional, it’s very helpful to take pictures of, or write down, any error messages you encounter that might help to solve the root cause. Below are some common error messages I see, the symptoms associated with the error, and the likely repair. This list is not at all comprehensive, but instead […]
Bitwarden is my new recommended password manager. For various reasons that I do not want to get in to online, but would be more than happy to discuss in person or via email, I no longer use LastPass as my personal password manager. Let me be clear: There is nothing inherently wrong with LastPass. I […]
It’s a different landscape right now for those of us working from home. One less thing we need is to have to worry about slow internet, whether it is due to a slow computer, slow ISP, a slow server, or a combination of the above. Below are a few tips that might help resolve some […]
Facebook is a great place to see the latest pictures of your grandkids, check up on that friend from high-school, participate in community and school groups, and stay connected with the latest news from your family. It’s also a great place for people with bad intentions to install malware on your computer, or, worse yet, […]
“Do you have a backup?” Too often these five words bring panic, doom, and an utter sense of dread to the person who just lost all of their pictures, documents, music, and other files. Unfortunately there are many ways that files can be lost – some common ones are hard drive failure, accidentally saving over […]
Computers are becoming a disposable commodity these days and it’s easy to see why. Prices for new computers are at an all-time low. Old computers become slow, unresponsive, and riddled with unwanted stuff. Advertisements tell you that you need the latest and greatest Intel processor or shiny new Apple product. Before you know it, you’re […]
It used to be that ‘virus’ was the word de jour when it came to a computer that was infected – running slow, popping up ads, sending emails without your knowledge, or even deleting files. Nowadays the word ‘virus’ has been deprecated and replaced with the general term ‘Malware’. Malware consists of many different types […]
