Have you ever received an email from the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) claiming you can get a tax refund? Or, has someone who claimed to be from the IRS ever called you, telling you that you owe them taxes and you must pay up immediately?...
August 16, 2020 The past few months have seen radical changes to our work and home life under the Coronavirus threat, upending norms and confining millions of American families within just four walls. In this context, it’s not surprising that more of us are spending an...
To help you stay safe over the coming year we’ve listed some of the biggest threats from 2019 and some trends to keep an eye on as we hit the new decade. Many of the most dangerous attacks will look a lot like the ones...
There are many reasons why your computer may be running slower than intended. It could be something simple like too many applications open at once or background processes using too much memory. It might even be that you’re in low-power mode and don’t know it....
We’ve all been there. You get your shiny home PC or laptop back from the store and unboxed, and everything is perfect. It runs like a dream: starting up quickly, speeding you through internet searches and web browsing, and applications open in the blink of...
The Internet is a wonderful thing. But we all know there are also risks lurking around every corner. We want to protect ourselves from malware and identity theft, prevent third-party trackers and advertisers from slurping our private information and keep our kids safe when browsing....
March 3, 2015 Protecting your computer and personal devices from malware requires both ongoing personal vigilance and help from professional security companies. Nowadays, malware doesn’t just target your home computers but also the mobile devices that you and your family are using. And the problem is bigger...
Rather than rush across town to fix these or other problems in the midst of my workday (or in the evening when I’m trying to relax), I’ve installed software called LogMeIn on her computer, so I can access and manage it remotely....
Many of us don’t take time to set up parental controls assuming it will take too much time or interfere with computer performance. These quick tips will show you how to set up parental controls on Internet Explorer, Google Chrome, and Firefox....