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10 Steps to Protecting Data Security in Healthcare

January 17, 2022

HIPAA Shredding Guidelines for Protected Healthcare Information

January 10, 2022

How Data Encryption in Healthcare Improves Security

January 1, 2022
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The 10 Best Tech Gifts to Buy in 2021 (Before They’re Sold Out)

December 13, 2021
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The Ultimate Tech Lovers Gift Guide

December 7, 2021

How to Reset PRAM or NVRAM

December 1, 2021
laptop opened up to adobe photoshop

Clear Photoshop Scratch Disk on Mac- Quick & Easy

November 24, 2021
computer sitting on top of a desk with sunglasses and a plant.

How to Factory Reset Macbook Air

November 19, 2021

Fixing Your GPU: What Temp Should My Computer’s GPU Be?

November 12, 2021
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What Is A Corrupted File? & What Can I Do About Them?

November 9, 2021
A picture of a webcam sitting on a keyboard. These devices are vulnerable to hacking without proper webcam security.

What You Need to Know About Webcam Security

November 3, 2021
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Your Guide on How to Lower Ping

October 15, 2021
A woman using her smartphone is shocked by a smishing scam.

Consumer’s Guide to Smishing Scams

October 8, 2021
A knob turned by hand selects VPN vs. proxy.

5 Differences Between a VPN vs. Proxy

October 7, 2021
A person using a laptop next to an internet modem wonders why their download speed is so slow.

Why Is My Download Speed So Slow? A Guide

October 1, 2021
A criminal uses IP spoofing to gain access to a network to steal data.

How IP Spoofing Makes Your Data Vulnerable

September 29, 2021
A man typing on a computer that has been infected by a virus or a worm.

Virus Vs. Worm: How to Know What Attacked Your Computer

September 22, 2021
Three digital sharks on a screen representing whaling attacks

Everything You Need to Know About Whaling Attacks

September 15, 2021
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All You Need to Know About Secure Web Browsers

September 8, 2021
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What Is Wardriving?

September 1, 2021
A woman gets frustrated with spam text messages.

How You Can Quickly Stop Spam Text Messages

August 30, 2021
woman sitting in hotel lobby using VBN on her smartphone with luggage next to her

What Is Visitor Based Networking (VBN)?

August 23, 2021
Woman holding a hacked smartphone.

Can iPhones Get Viruses?

August 16, 2021
A network administrator chooses between WPA and WPA2 when configuring a router.

WPA vs. WPA2: Which Security Measure Is Right for Your Network?

August 9, 2021
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What to Do About a “Your Connection Is Not Private” Message

August 2, 2021
An illustration of a digital iCloud with storage full connected to several points on the surface below.

5 Steps to Take When Your iCloud Storage Is Full

July 28, 2021
A woman deals with a laptop overheating and having a cartoonish explosion due to poor ventilation, dirty fans, and too many undeleted files.

How to Prevent Laptop Overheating

July 23, 2021
A person’s hand plugs a power cable into the PC power supply in the back of a computer.

A Guide to Testing Your PC’s Power Supply

July 19, 2021
Old computer parts in a blue recycling bin are an example of how to dispose of old computers.

3 Tips on How to Throw Away Old Computers

July 9, 2021
A knob turned by hand selects VPN vs. proxy.

Proxy vs. VPN: Here’s How to Tell Which One You Need

July 5, 2021
Hands type on a MacBook keyboard, with website content displayed on the computer’s screen. An SMC reset is sometimes needed for Mac computers.

How to Perform an SMC Reset on a Mac

June 29, 2021
You can use a diagnostic tool to identify Mac performance issues.

Top 5 Mac Diagnostic Tools to Get Your Computer Up to Speed

June 24, 2021
A blue external hard drive plugged into a red laptop computer, with both the drive and computer on top of a red table, illustrating how to partition external hard drives.

How to Partition External Hard Drives: Here’s What You Need to Know

June 15, 2021
A male computer gamer wears glasses and a headset, typing on a keyboard, and looking at a PC monitor that displays a strategy video game

Everything You Need to Know About How to Clean Your Gaming PC

June 6, 2021
Person typing on a laptop computer with a digital blue keylock in front of their screen that highlights the importance of encryption

The Importance of Encryption for Your Business

June 3, 2021
A computer system warning that it has been hacked indicates a cryptojacking attack is underway

Everything You Need to Know About Cryptojacking

May 31, 2021
A man on the phone during a vishing attack gets a message on his computer that it’s been hacked.

A Guide to Vishing and How You Can Protect Yourself

May 25, 2021
A red warning on a computer screen that consists of an exclamation point inside a triangle, alerting to a malware infection

Exploring the Different Types of Malware and How to Protect Yourself

May 17, 2021
Hand protecting a computer webcam with an orange cover, which would be an excellent cybersecurity gift

Giving Someone Protection: 8 Can’t-Miss Cybersecurity Gifts

May 11, 2021
A notification warning email displayed on a laptop computer screen to alert an end-user about a Sality malware infection

Your Complete Guide to Sality Malware

May 5, 2021
A man uses a magnifying glass to peer through window blinds, illustrating the lack of online privacy.

Privacy and Search Engines – Exploring Whether DuckDuckGo Is a Safe Alternative

April 29, 2021
One open red lock in a collection of hundreds of closed blue locks, highlighting the importance of protecting against internet tracking

How to Stop Internet Tracking: Here’s What You Need to Know

April 19, 2021
A colorful illustration of data flowing through space, highlighting the benefits of virtual machines and how they can foster connectivity and collaboration.

8 Benefits of Virtual Machines

April 12, 2021
A hacker in a black hoodie sits at a laptop amid columns of numeric code, illustrating the need to store passwords safely.

Don’t Get Hacked: Learn the Best Ways to Store Passwords and Stay Safe

April 5, 2021
Vintage Macintosh computer that comes equipped with a hard disk drive, joystick, monitor, and keyboard

7 Smart Uses for Old Computers

April 2, 2021
A user’s hands type on a Mac keyboard to free up space from unwanted files.

How to Free up Disk Space on Mac (2021)

March 26, 2021
A finger presses the delete key on a computer keyboard, signifying file deletion on a solid-state drive (SSD).

An In-Depth Look at How to Delete Files on an SSD

March 24, 2021
A computer technician repairs a computer with a pair of tweezers.

A Complete Guide to Hardware EOSL: End of Service Life

March 16, 2021
a high view of a man using a laptop, showing software hardware eol

What Is EOL? Everything You Need to Know About Business Systems Reaching End-of-Life

March 10, 2021
a woman’s hand performing WinSxS cleanup on a digital screen

What Is WinSxS Cleanup and Why Is It Important?

March 3, 2021
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What Are Debug Dump Files, and How Do You Delete Them?

February 26, 2021
Devices where people use cleanmymac alternatives

The Complete Guide to CleanMyMac X (Plus a Safer Alternative)

February 24, 2021
Person computer after they completely wipe a PC

How to Completely Wipe a PC

February 19, 2021
Person frustrated with High Memory Usage

How to Fix High Memory Usage with Windows 10

February 15, 2021
Woman frustrated with Chromium Virus on computer

How to Remove the Chromium Virus

February 8, 2021
Person about to delete hibernate file

How to Delete a Hibernation File

February 2, 2021
Person using online banks safe

Are Online Banks Safe?

January 25, 2021
Teacher using one of the Tech Tools for Teachers

8 Helpful Tech Tools for Teachers

January 19, 2021
Guy using one of the password generators

How Safe Are Password Generators?

January 12, 2021
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How to Stop a DDoS Attack

January 8, 2021
the safest cloud storage

Your Guide to the 4 Safest Cloud Storage Solutions

January 4, 2021
A router that's harden

7 Steps To Harden Your Home Router

December 28, 2020
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Does Incognito Mode Work (and How Private Is It)?

December 1, 2020
Heuristic virus artwork

What is a Heuristic Virus and How Do I Remove It?

November 25, 2020
data spill and breach

A Complete Guide to Managing Data Spills

November 20, 2020
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How to Detect a Keylogger on Your Computer

November 12, 2020
USB sitting on top of keyboard

How to Wipe a USB Drive

November 9, 2020
Person handing someone packages

What are Delivery Optimization Files, and Can I Delete Them?

November 2, 2020
The word Hacked in code

How to Tell if You’ve Been Hacked

October 29, 2020
Person setting up their new computer using Windows Setup files

Should I Delete Windows Setup Files? (8 Step Guide)

October 22, 2020
Keyboard on top of files

The Best Way to Organize Computer Files

October 15, 2020
Old computer sitting on wooden desk

7 Awesome Ideas for Using Your Old Computers

October 8, 2020
old hard drive

The 2020 Guide to Getting Data Off an Old Hard Drive

October 1, 2020
Person on computer looking up gifts for computer geeks

Buying Gifts for Computer Geeks? Heres 9 Perfect Gifts

September 25, 2020
Outline of a skull in computer code, symbolizing how to prevent computer viruses.

7 Best Ways to Prevent Computer Viruses

September 22, 2020
Persons desk set up with the Best Computer Accessories.

The 6 Best Computer Accessories for Home Offices

September 15, 2020
Person confused because his computer keeps freezing

9 Things to Do When Your Computer Keeps Freezing

September 8, 2020
A person about to Free Up RAM on a Macbook

How to Free Up RAM on a Mac

September 1, 2020
Young woman frustrated with her slow computer, does computer storage affect computer speed concept

Does Computer Storage Affect Speed?

August 31, 2020
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How to Open Encrypted Files

August 24, 2020
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What Does a Disk Defrag Do?

August 17, 2020
Spam emails coming through on your computer, how to stop spam emails concept

5 Tips for How to Stop Spam Emails

August 10, 2020
Guy touching a digital lock, symbolizing protect your data and security concept

6 Simple Ways to Protect Your Data

August 3, 2020
Guy about to wipe a MacBook

Quick Guide: How to Wipe a MacBook Before You Sell It

July 31, 2020
Norton File Shredder alternative man with files

See The Top Norton Alternatives (Plus 4 Reasons to Switch)

July 29, 2020
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10 Items To Back Up Or Digitally Shred To Keep Your Data Protected

July 27, 2020
Person using Lavasoft alternatives

Lavasoft File Shredder Alternative [+9 Reasons to Get The Shred Cube]

July 24, 2020
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Why File Shredders Are Important Alternatives to Services Like IObit

July 23, 2020
wooden cubes with word passphrase. Passphrases vs passwords

Passphrases vs Passwords: Here is What you Need to Know

July 22, 2020
digital files ccleaner file alternative

CCleaner Alternative: The Shred Cube [2021 Product Comparison]

July 21, 2020
Red trash can icon for junk files

Junk Files: What They Are and How To Remove Them From Your Computer

July 15, 2020
Computer security lock

5 Computer Security Tips You Can Start Using Right Now

July 8, 2020
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The Complete Guide to Deleting Temporary Files on a PC

July 1, 2020
Woman on her laptop removing personal data

How To Remove Personal Data From a Computer (PC or Mac)

May 26, 2020
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Why You Shouldn’t Rely on a Free File Shredder

May 26, 2020
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How to Successfully Recover Deleted Files

May 21, 2020
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Gone for Good: When Data Needs to Disappear

May 16, 2020
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Design a Remote Work Policy to Stop Data Breaches in 6 Steps

April 29, 2020
Young woman working from home, remote workforce concept

Remote Workforce: What Employers Should Know

April 27, 2020
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How To Work From Home Securely (10 Insider Tips)

April 24, 2020
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Are VPNs Enough To Keep Remote Workers Secure?

April 24, 2020
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Powerful Protection Against Ransomware for Healthcare Professionals

April 2, 2020
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How to Completely and Safely Dispose of Sensitive Information from Your Computer

April 2, 2020
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#1 Best Ransomware Protection for Legal Professionals

March 30, 2020
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How to Permanently Delete Files From Your Computer Forever

March 25, 2020
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