With so much hacking, scamming, theft, and spying in the digital world, encryption is becoming more popular. You see it in messaging apps like Signal and WhatsApp, in secure connections to websites that start with "https," and on computer hard drives. Both Apple and Microsoft enable hard drive encryption to...
You’ve Been Deleting Files the Wrong Way in Windows
Most people assume that deleting files and emptying the Recycle Bin permanently removes them—but that’s not true. Those “deleted” files still sit on your drive and can be restored with recovery tools. So how do you securely erase sensitive data? You can use sDelete, Microsoft’s tool to wipe data. Why...
Your Weak, Old, Reused Passwords Are All Over the Internet
One leaked password to a critical account is a tragedy; 1.3 billion may just seem like a statistic. But security expert Troy Hunt's herculean task of combing through a massive roster of stolen logins provides some very practical insights for all of us. What matters is not so much the...
4 Common Ways Windows PCs Get Hacked and How to Stop Them
I've certainly seen my share of malware over the years, and while the methods evolve, our thinking must evolve too. It’s easy to believe the threats are all "advanced," but for everyday Windows users, the majority of compromises still come down to the same few glitches that are recognizable to...
4 Common Tech Mistakes Small Business Owners Make and How to Avoid Them
As a small business owner, you wear many hats—often including that of IT director. With limited time and resources to devote to technology, it’s easy for busy entrepreneurs to make technology errors that can have devastating effects on their business finances, reputation, and productivity. Fortunately, following a few key small...