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3 Reasons You Need A Camera Cover for Your Laptop

And one for your phone, too! Do you have a camera cover for your computer? What about your phone? If your immediate thought is “Only people who also wear tin-foil hats have camera covers!” you’re in for a treat on this one!  Phone and laptop camera covers are important items to add to your security…

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Stop Hitting “Remind Me Later”: Why You Need to Install Your Computer & Phone Updates Immediately

Skipping Updates Can Cost You Big Time You’re deep in the middle of investigating your high school nemesis’s new Goldendoodle on social media…and you get a popup: “Updates ready to install. Update now?” Grrr! You hit “remind me later,” eager to get back to your very important snooping. Or, maybe your computer is running slower…

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What Hackers can do with your personal data (it’s not good)

Don’t Let Your Business Fall Victim! It’s time to face the music: small businesses are increasingly at risk of falling victim to cyberattacks and data breaches.  Hackers are no longer creepy people in hoodies. Well-funded and wide-scale organizations are making money exploiting personal information. When these groups gain access to your data, there can be…

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Protect Your Business From Hackers

Three Common Hacking Methods and How to Spot Them Hackers aren’t lone criminals camped out in basements; they’re massive, well-funded, and well-organized groups. Over the last decade, hackers—also referred to as threat actors—have become increasingly opportunistic. They don’t necessarily have you in their crosshairs; they’re after opportunities, and unfortunately, your employees might be one of…

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You’re a Target For Hackers—Here’s What To Do About It (Part 3)

It’s not your fault, but it is your responsibility We have one completely bulletproof way to never get hacked.  Want to hear it?  It’s called going off-grid!  It’ll just take a couple of steps: first, cancel all your subscriptions, then throw your laptop, tablet, smart devices, and cell phone in a lake, and finally, set…

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You’re a Target for Hackers, and Here’s Why (Part 2)

It’s Not You, It’s… Everyone If you’re one of the millions of people who think they aren’t a target for cybercriminals—because hey, why would you be?—this information is for you.  We hate to be the bearers of bad news but: you essentially are a target, because, well, everyone is. If you think you’re too small,…

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What do hackers look like? (Part 1)

Hint: Probably not what you envisioned. When you hear the word “hacker,” what image comes to mind?  For many, it’s a creepy, sweaty, hooded fellow in a basement, with green streams of binary code flowing through their monitors.  But here’s the truth: those days are largely gone.  Instead, hackers have central offices, intense security, and…

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