Apr 28, 2020 | Features, iHeart, Software, Updates
Keeping Security Up-to-Date Hi. Craig Peterson here with a blink into upgrades, updates, and patches. Do you know which ones to pay attention to? I’m sure you’ve heard about the Equifax breach. The records of 140 million Americans, along with some British and...
Apr 28, 2020 | Features, Firewalls, iHeart, Networking
Understanding Small Business Firewalls Hi. Craig Peterson here. Hackers are more active today than they ever have been, so we’re going to take a quick blink at Understanding Firewalls for your Small Business or Home. When your computer is accessible through an...
Apr 28, 2020 | Business, Features, iHeart, Internet, Security, Technology, USB
USB Security Hi. Craig Peterson here with a blink into USB thumb drives. Some of the characteristics of those thumb drives we all use create real security problems: They’re easy to lose, and often contain private information. If you have encrypted your USB flash...
Apr 28, 2020 | Features, iHeart, WiFi
Securing Wi-Fi Hi. Craig Peterson here with a blink into using Wifi. Our online lives revolve around Wifi. At home, at the office, and on the road. We’ve had Wifi for years, and yet we often don’t configure or use it correctly. In our homes and businesses, we...
Apr 28, 2020 | Business, Computers, Consumer, Cyber breaches, Cybercrime, Features, Hackers, iHeart, Internet, Public, Security, Technology, Vishing
Secure Use of Computers in Public Hi. Craig Peterson here with a blink into using computers in public. Most people have their own computers nowadays, but we are using them more-and-more in public. We are plugging our devices into random USB ports to charge them....
Apr 28, 2020 | Business, Email, Features, iHeart, Security, Technology, Webmail
Using Webmail Securely Hi. Craig Peterson here with a blink into using webmail securely. The first free Webmail email services started in 1996. Remember Hotmail and Rocketmail? My friend Gary still uses Hotmail. Today, the most popular Webmail service is gmail,...
