This post was updated on October 20, 2018 Have you been receiving phone calls or been seeing websites that claim your computer is infected with a virus? They are scams! Clients call me quite often about these. Just this past week, I was working with a client when she received one and a couple of…
This week I received an email from a client about the “UPS Package Delivery Failure” email scam. He wanted to know if it was a real threat or just a phony scare. It’s a real threat, it’s been going around for years, and I want everyone to be aware of it. These scam emails say that…
In response to my last post about the Equifax debacle, one of my students sent me a link to this interesting article by Adam Levin, co-founder of Credit.com I was curious how my student happened to find this, and I thought it was interesting that he is on the credit.com newsletter list because one of his…
I hate to trouble you with bad news, but you need to be aware of this. Equifax, one of the three major credit reporting bureaus, has revealed that an estimated 143 million U.S. customers may be affected by a data breach carried out by criminal hackers. It includes names, Social Security numbers, birth dates, addresses, and…
When getting rid of an old computer, you need to protect the data on your hard drive if you have any sensitive information on it that you would not want criminals to see.
Apple’s keychain password manager is safe, secure and easy to use…
Friday, I received a call from a client about a phishing scam that was very convincing. It’s time to review the guidelines again. “Be wary of ANY message that claims that you must click a link or open an attachment to upgrade account details, rectify a supposed account issue, or implement new ‘security’ measures. If…
Most computer owners don’t know much about basic computer maintenance and their PCs are likely to slow down or crash as a result. Of course, most of us don’t know much about cars either, but we know to give them gas, change the oil and keep an eye out for flat tires. It’s the same…
Did you know that your computer needs some regular maintenance, just like your car? Just like your car, your computer is a substantial financial investment and causes major inconvenience when it doesn’t run properly so it’s important to keep it in good shape. In both cases, you can learn how to do the maintenance yourself,…
When your computer is not in use, do you shut it down, put it to sleep, or just keep it turned on? In working with clients, it’s come to my attention that many people don’t completely shut down their computers from time to time. Letting your computer just go to sleep night after night can…
