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Three warning signs your iPhone cable ‘could kill you’
Written by AdminIf you’ve cheaped out on your iPhone cable, you could be in for a shock. Fake chargers are often made with poor quality components and have been blamed for lethal electrocutions and house fires. In fact, a safety report found that 98 percent of phony Apple cables put consumers at risk.
7 hidden Gmail tricks everyone should know – including how to unsend an email
Written by AdminGmail has a clean, simple interface but there’s more under the hood than meets the eye. There are tons of hidden hacks and tricks for optimizing your Gmail experience including unsending a strongly worded email. Over 300 billion emails were sent per day in 2020 and loads of them were written, sent and received on Google’s Gmail platform.
How to make your old iPhone feel new again with 4 very simple tricks
Written by AdminYour old iPhone might still have some life in it – so don’t upgrade just yet. If you’ve had an iPhone for a few years, there are some clever tricks to make it feel new again.
Laptop Plugged In but Not Charging? 8 Tips to Solve Your Issue
Written byIf your laptop is plugged in but not charging, here's what you can do to get your battery charging again.
The Internet is not automatically a secure or safe place to be.
Various governments are perusing a significant portion of Internet-based activities under the banner of protecting their citizens from terrorists or other adversaries. There are also APT (advanced persistent threat) groups actively seeking access to your communications, personal/private data, and online accounts.
IT is rife with opportunity and challenges. There are plenty of options to learn new and exciting skills, and also to earn high salaries. But new technologies have disrupted the industry, and IT staff and management aren’t always on the same page.
How to get your collection of tangled cables under control
Written by AdminDealing with a mess of spare cables is an ongoing struggle, even if you’re not a tech enthusiast. To keep those spare micro USB and HDMI cables from piling up, I have a few tips and tricks I use to cull down my cable collection and organize what I have.
6 cable management tips to keep your tech looking tidy
Written by AdminEveryone’s shiny tech hides a dirty secret: A mess of cables that are as unsightly as they are annoying. Cable management may seem like a daunting task, but with a few of our cable management tips and a little bit of patience, you can keep your tech looking tidy.
My mother never enjoyed watching soap operas. She got all the cat fights, backstabbing, and juicy gossip she could stand from the office building she worked in for three decades. I'm sure she found those actors on soap operas boring compared to the real-world, up-close-and-personal melodrama she had to endure at work.
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When you are stuck with password-only, single-factor authentication, there are steps you can take to minimize your risk and improve your password security.
The Internet is not a safe place. We see that more than ever with the security breaches of businesses and individuals in the news daily. As Internet citizens, we need to protect ourselves because not all online services will. Many user activities put us at high risk for malware infection, system compromise, social engineering attacks, and/or information disclosure. You must recognize these actions in your behavior and work toward reducing them.
Why It’s Critical to Use a VPN at Home, for Work, and on Mobile
Written by AdminThe use of public networks is risky. Whether wireless or wired, any public access Internet connection is putting you and your data at risk. It may be convenient to use a hotel, restaurant, or coffee shop Internet link, but the likelihood of attack or compromise is greater than accessing a private network.
Given the speed of today’s market, companies that want to stay at the forefront of their industries cannot afford to make mistakes, particularly when it comes to housing and analysis of critical data. As data technology continues to evolve, the once cutting-edge approach of planning data architecture that will last for three to five years is quickly becoming outdated.