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What is HTTPS?


I recently wrote about how Google is no longer going to alert users that a site is secure. Instead, they’re going to alert users if a web page isn’t secure.  This is because most sites nowadays use...

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Customizing Your Windows 10 Taskbar


There’s a lot you can do with the Windows 10 Taskbar and I’d rather show you than talk about it.. So, let’s just jump in see what we can uncover. Changing the orientation of the Windows 10...

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How to secure your IoT devices


Stop. Before you read what I have to say here about how to secure your Internet of Things (IoT) devices I want you to read about how a casino’s high-roller database fell into the hands of hackers...

How to turn your mobile phone into a WiFi hotspot


What’s a mobile phone WiFi hotspot? Think of a mobile phone WiFi hotspot (aka WiFi tethering) as your phone turned into a modem or router. This allows other devices to connect to the web via your mobile...

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How to keep your website from getting hacked


As the 16th century English father of empiricism Francis Bacon said, knowledge is power. I’m pretty sure that if Sir Francis were alive today he’d tell you that if you want to avoid getting hacked you need...

How To Use Windows 10 System Restore


You installed a new program, modified the registry, or made some other other change and now you’re noticing a few problems. Something went wrong, somewhere. No need to panic. The Windows 10 System Restore feature is going...

How to create a strong password


Strong passwords secure your personal information and keep prying eyes away from seeing what they’re not supposed to be seeing whether those are emails, files, or anything else. Although Mat Honan’s experience wasn’t directly related to a...

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Your Organization in the Cloud


5 Reasons You Need to Migrate Your Organization to the Cloud Today If your organization relies on IT and data resources to compete (and honestly, what organizations don’t?), you need to make the Cloud part of your...

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