by Marilyn | Apr 3, 2019 | iOS, Mac, Safari, Security, Tip
When you follow a link in Safari, you generally don’t know where you’re going to end up. That’s fine most of the time, but what if you’re concerned that a site might be trying to trick you into going somewhere malicious? Safari provides an easy way to look at the URL...
by Marilyn | Mar 19, 2019 | Article, email, Explainer, Internet, Phishing, Security
A significant danger to businesses today is phishing—the act of forging email to fool someone into revealing login credentials, credit card numbers, or other sensitive information. Of course, phishing is a problem for individuals too, but attackers more frequently...
by Marilyn | Feb 15, 2019 | Security, Tip
We don’t want to belabor the point, but multinational tech companies like Apple, Facebook, and Google will never call or text you personally out of the blue. So if you get a call or text purporting to be from such a company, it’s 99.9% likely to be a scam, and you...
by Marilyn | Jan 15, 2019 | iOS, Mac, password, Security, Tip, Wi-Fi
You know the drill—a friend comes to visit and wants to get on your Wi-Fi network. You’ve written the password down somewhere, but where? Even if you have it handy, it’s a pain for your friend to type in. Since macOS 10.13 High Sierra and iOS 11, Apple’s operating...
by Marilyn | Dec 8, 2018 | Apple Pros, Article, Explainer, maintenance, productivity, Security, Troubleshooting
Potential clients sometimes ask why they should work with us instead of solving their own problems or hiring an employee to manage their IT infrastructure. It’s a fair question, and we’re happy to answer it in more detail if you want to chat. But here are a few of the...
by Marilyn | Dec 7, 2018 | Article, email, Explainer, LastPass, passwords, Security, spam
Have you gotten an email message whose Subject line says something like “Change your password immediately! Your account has been hacked.”? If not, it may be only a matter of time before you do. It’s a scary message, especially because it contains one of your...
