Is Your Online Activity Being Tracked and How to Limit It
Are your online activities trackable, and are they being tracked? If you are someone that doesn’t put much thought into this, the answer may frighten you. Cyberattacks are becoming more and more commonplace, and our cybersecurity is becoming ever more top of mind. When you use the internet, you leave a data trail of everything […]
Seven Steps You Can Take Today to Avoid Getting Hacked
Cybercrime is on the rise and only getting worse. It seems that there is a new attack in the news every day lately. Many people have been hacked before, and many more still are joining the ranks. Being hacked can have many detrimental impacts such as: Decreased privacy Loss of data Financial loss Identity theft […]
Building a Security Mindset at Home
Cybercrime has taken off since the pandemic began in 2020. As a whole, the world saw massive changes across all sectors due to the pandemic. For the most part, the virtual lives of everyone increased. We were hanging out and communicating with others using video conferencing software like Zoom, Google Hangouts, Microsoft Teams, and more. […]
Security Update: Teens falling for Scams, Ransomware, and Data Breaches
Many of us have teens at home, and many of those teens are more proficient with technology than we are. You would think that teens are better equipped to not fall for online scams, and we would not fault you for the line of thinking. However, this is proving not to be the case. Teens […]
Ransomware Attacks on Home Computers is on the Rise: What to Know
We all have seen ransomware across the news lately. It seems like a new large business has fallen victim to ransomware attacks every week. Then you hear that more and more commonly, small businesses are being targeted by ransomware cyber criminals. When you are simply using your home computer, are you susceptible to ransomware? We’re […]
Way to keep your kids safe online
It is summer, and many of us have kids at home, perusing the web. As parents, we do everything that we possibly can to keep our kids safe and healthy. We teach them how to remain safe, from wearing a bicycle helmet to looking both ways before crossing a street. How do we keep them […]
How to keep yourself Secure Online
You have seen it across all of the headlines as of late, ransomware attack here and cyberattacks there; the internet can seem like a scary and dangerous place as of late. There are a plethora of vulnerabilities out there. The big corporations and government agencies make the headlines when they fall victim to a cyberattack, […]
How to Keep Your Kids Safe Online
The global Covid-19 pandemic brought many changes with it. Many parents found themselves working from home, while many kids were now engaged in remote and hybrid learning. We all found ourselves in front of the screen more. With remote and hybrid learning, kids are spending more time on tablets and laptops. Giving a kid a […]
Microsoft Edge is getting Kids Mode Allowing Kids to Safely Browse the Internet
With the recent push to work-from-home, remote and hybrid school, we’re all spending a lot more time at home. Kids are home most days. What can’t you find on the internet? The internet is a massively powerful resource yet a nightmare for parents at the same time. How do you safely kids browse the web? […]
Tips on Cybersecurity at home and why you need it
The Covid-19 pandemic created a huge push to work from home (You may learn more in our recent commercial blog at VSL Computers). However, you do not need to be working from home for the need to protect yourself online. Along with the push over 2020 to work from home, we also saw an increase in […]