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Sep 9, 20191 min read
Never Send Someone a Password in Mail or Messages: Do This Instead!
One of the big no-nos with passwords is sending them to other people as plain text in email or a text message conversation. You...

Sep 7, 20191 min read
Look before You Leap with Safari’s Link Preview
When you follow a link in Safari, you generally don’t know where you’re going to end up. That’s fine most of the time, but what if you’re...

Sep 6, 20193 min read
Gone Phishing: Five Signs That Identify Scam Email Messages
A significant danger to businesses today is phishing—the act of forging email to fool someone into revealing login credentials, credit...

Feb 12, 20191 min read
Ignore Unsolicited Calls and Texts from Apple and Other Tech Companies
We don’t want to belabor the point, but multinational tech companies like Apple, Facebook, and Google will never call or text you...


Dec 18, 20182 min read
Don’t Freak Out If You Get Blackmail Spam Containing an Old Password
Have you gotten an email message whose Subject line says something like “Change your password immediately! Your account has been...

Nov 7, 20183 min read
Back Up Before Upgrading to Mojave or iOS 12!
Poll a room of Apple experts about the one topic they can’t stop talking about and many will launch into frustrated rants about how too...


Aug 6, 20183 min read
Here’s Why You Should Always Keep the Find My iPhone Feature Enabled
On the face of it, Apple’s Find My iPhone feature does what it says. If you lose your iPhone, you can identify its last known location by...

Jul 5, 20183 min read
Have Your Online Passwords Been Stolen? Here’s How to Find Out.
Data breaches have become commonplace, with online thieves constantly breaking into corporate and government servers and making off with...

Apr 16, 20183 min read
Apple Pay Is Faster, Easier, More Secure, and More Private Than Using Credit Cards
**Currently only in the US, but we have something to look forward to up here in Canada** You’ve probably heard of Apple Pay, but have you...

Apr 9, 20183 min read
PSA: Beware Tech Support Scams!
Apple does a great job with Macs, iPhones, and iPads, but stuff goes wrong all the time—as professional providers of technical support we...

Apr 4, 20183 min read
Here’s How to Lock Down Your Facebook Privacy Settings—to the Extent Possible
Facebook has dominated the news headlines of late, but not for good reasons. There were the 50 million Facebook profiles gathered for...

Feb 28, 20182 min read
Install Minor Operating System Updates to Maintain Herd Immunity
It seems like Apple releases updates to iOS, macOS, watchOS, and tvOS nearly every week these days. It has been only a few months since...

Feb 1, 20183 min read
Ransomware: Should You Be Worried, and What Protective Steps Should You Take?
Malware makes headlines regularly these days, and although Macs are targeted far less than Windows PCs, Mac users still need to remain...

Jan 10, 20183 min read
Five Things You Should Never Do with Passwords (and Three You Should)
Passwords are the bane of our modern existence. Nearly anything you want to do, it seems, calls for a password. As the Internet’s reach...
Nov 29, 20171 min read
Critical High Sierra Root Vulnerability
A new vulnerability has surfaced that is extremely dangerous. Any person who has remote or physical access to your computer can...


Apr 20, 20173 min read
What You Need to Know about Face ID on the iPhone X
Apple’s new iPhone X does away with the Home button, which has been a fixture since the original iPhone and has long served as the Touch...

Feb 15, 20172 min read
Improve Your Online Security with a Password Manager
Passwords. Can’t live without ‘em, can’t remember more than a few. We’re all in the same boat, with numerous online accounts protected by...
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