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The Best Google Chrome Extensions for Productivity in 2024

If you’re looking to increase your productivity, picking one or more of the best Google Chrome extensions can not only help increase your productivity but also help you stay focused on the task at hand. Google Chrome is currently the world’s most-used web browser, this is partly due to its

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How AI Can Help Your Business

Artificial Intelligence (AI) is a powerful tool that businesses can use to help revolutionize the way they operate. By leveraging AI, businesses can enhance efficiency, improve decision-making, and gain a competitive edge. However, don’t over-rely on AI. It can be wrong. If you are using it to write, people can

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The Best Productivity Apps 2024

If you find yourself struggling to hit deadlines and manage your busy schedule, it might be time to take a look at some of the best productivity apps to help you manage your workload. Staying productive is more crucial than ever. Thankfully, there is a wide range of digital tools

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Malware Statistics 2024: A Comprehensive Overview

As technology advances, so does the threat landscape, with malware evolving into a significant concern for organizations globally. With a staggering 560,000 new malware instances detected daily and over 1 billion already in circulation, the challenge to secure systems is more pressing than ever. The malware statistics in 2024 are

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How to Find Windows Dump Files on Windows 11

Are you fed up with seeing the notorious BSOD (Blue Screen of Death)? Thankfully every time you see that dreaded blue screen, it creates Windows dump files that offers some insight into what is wrong with your PC. The only issue is, Windows 11 doesn’t make it obvious where to

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How to Roll Back Windows Updates in Windows 11

Sometimes it can be necessary to roll back a Windows update, this might be due to compatibility issues, or the update simply added a feature that’s causing you trouble. However, it’s important to first make sure that rolling back the update won’t cause you any security problems, leaving you vulnerable

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IT Security
Don Houk

Why Your Business Needs an EDR for Better Protection

As threats to your company’s infrastructure continue to involve, a traditional antivirus isn’t enough to keep you safe anymore. A more intelligent solution like an EDR is needed as a proactive layer. We’ve rolled out CrowdStrike EDR to all our clients for this purpose. Let’s take a look at what

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IT Security
Don Houk

How to Keep Your Files Safe When Using Cloud Storage

If you store files in a cloud storage service, whether for business or personal use, you should be aware of ways to keep those files secure. While cloud storage is convenient and mostly safe, there are always risks when storing files on someone else’s server. Let’s look at some practical

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IT Security
Don Houk

6 Ways to Spot a Potentially Dangerous Website

Much of the time, it’s not hard to tell if you’re on a safe website or a dangerous one. However, for instances when you’re not certain, it helps to have ways to test if a site is safe or not. Below are some metrics you can use to determine if

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IT Security
Don Houk

How to Recognize and Understand Dark Patterns

Even if you’ve never heard the term “dark pattern,” you’ve certainly come across some online. These psychological tricks are used by all kinds of services to influence your decisions and make you take actions that you might not otherwise. Let’s see what dark patterns are and some forms they commonly

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IT Security
Don Houk

Examining the Terrible Log4j Vulnerability

After several high-profile incidents in 2021, yet another software vulnerability has been brought to light just a few weeks before the end of the year. And not only is this the worst one yet, but it could have ramifications that stretch far into the future. Below, we examine the Log4j

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IT Security
Don Houk

Use Spotlight Search to Save Time on Your iPhone

Your iPhone is pretty easy to navigate, but if you haven’t used Spotlight search to get around even faster, then you’re missing out on an important feature. Let’s look at what searching with Spotlight can do on your iPhone (or iPad), and why every iPhone user should be familiar with

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IT Security
Don Houk

How to Keep Your Microsoft 365 Account Secure

If your company uses Microsoft 365 for email, Office apps, and other services, it’s important to make sure your Microsoft account is protected. There’s a lot of information behind it that you don’t want outside parties to access. Let’s go over some of the ways to increase the strength of

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IT Security
Don Houk

How to Securely Share Your 1Password Passwords With Anyone

You hopefully use a password manager to store your passwords, notes, and other information securely. But a problem still arises when you want to share a password with someone else, especially if they don’t use the same password manager service as you. It’s not safe to share a password through

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