The second Tuesday of the month is Microsoft’s Patch Day – as well as the publication date for Technology Update. For the most part, the patches are bug-free and solve Microsoft’s most vexing problems, but sometimes…
Continue readingWhat the HEIF?
HEIF (High-Efficiency Image Format) is a new image format for storing and exchanging photographs and image sequences, such as a burst of images or succession of images. In practical terms, it will reduce image file sizes while maintaining higher quality than .JPG (j-peg) files.
Continue readingMFA and Insurance Forms
This has nothing to do with a graduate degree in fine arts. The problems of weak passwords have raised alarms for the insurance industry –
Continue reading3G Phones: The ‘G’ Stands for Gonzo
If you still have a flip phone – and many people do – you’re likely on a 3G cellular network. It’s the same for anybody with an ancient smartphone. So, if you’ve been putting off that new phone purchase since, say 2010, it’s time to stop procrastinating.
Continue reading5G and the FAA
Verizon, AT&T and the FAA started off the new year by agreeing to cut the strength of 5G signals around airports. That’s because the carriers’ 5G signals interfere with certain instruments on airplanes, such as altimeters which are used to guide planes to safe landings.
Continue readingD-Fence! Stopping 2022’s Biggest Security Threats
With the likelihood we’ll be spending more time than we thought at home for work and school, we should start off the new year by hardening our defenses against cybercriminals. The basics haven’t changed,
Continue readingCall Us if You Have a Tech Emergency
A growing number of 9-1-1 dispatch centers are now equipped to handle public safety emergencies via text because there may be times when it’s the only way to report the emergency. But you can still get a faster, more accurate response when you talk to a person.
Continue readingWindows 11 Right-Click Menus: Picture This
Microsoft has gone to graphics as the default for “right-click” menus and functions. For those of us of one age, it may be a welcome move. But for many of us of another age, it’s something new to learn – and we usually learn under duress.
Continue readingNo Autopilot for Password Managers
Typing in a password is like keying the entry code at a gated community. Once the gate opens and you go through, you never know if someone else will be riding in close at your heels.
Continue readingHoliday Security Alert
Holiday Security Alert —
Scammers love chaos, and they are in heaven this holiday season. With shortages and high prices sending everyone scrambling for gifts while we dash to the end of the business year and try to make plans to see family and friends, scammers have an abundance of opportunities to find a weak spot in anyone’s online armor and penetrate for all you’re worth. Here are our steps to stop the scams.