October is Cybersecurity Awareness Month! Just how security cautious are you?
It’s late in October, with less than a week until November. Where did the year go? While I try to figure that out, did you know that since 2004, the…
The Latest Versions of Windows 11 Will Encrypt Your Data (Hard Drive) By Default
The latest version of Windows 11 will Encrypt your Data (Hard Drive) by Default Before I begin, this newsletter is focused on Windows, so unfortunately if you’re not a Windows…
The Shut Down Power Option Doesn’t Fully Shut Down Your Windows PC (But Restarting Does)
Imagine! It’s Friday and the last thing you need to do before going home for the weekend is shut down your PC. You grab your mouse, you click on the…
Another (maybe easier) way to Password.
Today I googled, “how many passwords does the average user have?” and the top answer that appeared stated that a research study conducted by NordPass reports that an average person…
A Proper Backup Solution
Today we are going to talk about backups. Are you doing backups? Are your backups protected from hardware failures, viruses, ransomware, acts of god? Are they scheduled to run automatically…
Windows Shortcuts you should be using.
by Pat Brown Did you know there are many keyboard shortcuts to make you life easier when working on your computer? If you don’t, you are about to. These shortcuts…
“Your password” e-mail scam
My wife received this e-mail. ~~~~~~~~~~I do know, xxx, is your password. You don't know me and you're probably thinking why you're getting this e mail, right? In fact, I…
Network Security
In today’s world of Internet connections, network security involves more than just having secure passwords. See my article at https://gigasystems.com/createasecurepassword/ for help choosing a secure password. Secure passwords are very…
How do I create a secure password?
Choosing a secure and rememberable password. Today we’re going to talk about creating a secure password that is also rememberable. Passwords are your first line of defense against the bad…