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Install Security Updates!
Quick Tip: Install all security, software, and Windows updates. Why: Software updates have security fixes imbedded, making them more secure and less likely to be
Envisioning Contacts
There is a fun feature in Outlook that allows you to set up Electronic Business Cards for your contacts. This is useful because it enables
Who’s That Behind Those Foster Grants?
Identity theft is a form of fraud where a person pretends to be someone else in order to access resources in that person’s name. Akin
Take Advantage of Multiple Monitors
When thinking of a PC with a multiple-monitor setup, it is easy to visualize TV shows and movies with the computer hacker in front of screens
See the BIG Picture With the Microsoft Magnifier Tool
Many people find it difficult to see small text on their computer screens. Some people fix this issue by making the text bigger or by
Work computers and devices are only for ONE thing…
Quick Tip: Separate work and personal accounts/devices as much as possible. Why: If you’re using a company device to access a compromised account, you’re opening
Don’t download ANYTHING you’re not authorized to download
Quick Tip: Check before you download. Why: So you have a big file you need to get over to your printer YESTERDAY and you can’t
Beware of copycat websites, especially Office 365!
Quick Tips: (1) Bookmark websites accessed frequently to avoid scams from copycat websites. (2) Implement multi-factor authentication (MFA) now. Why: You do not want to
Make THIS password different from everything else
Quick Tip: Make your email password different than all others. Why: You know you’re guilty of it: using the same password for everything. Believe me,
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