Posts Tagged ‘internet safety’
How to Set Parental Restrictions on iPad and iPhone
When your children are using devices that can connect to the internet, you should be using Parental Restrictions to protect them. Apple makes it very easy to set Parental Controls on your iPhone, iPad, or iPod Touch. These restrictions allow you to control a number of things including purchasing, internet browsing, downloading apps, and viewing explicit…
Read MoreCybersecurity for Beginners
There is a common misconception that you have to be a tech expert to understand cybersecurity. That is simply not true. There is a lot that you can be doing to protect your personal computer and your entire business with little to no knowledge of cybersecurity. Everyone is a Target Cybersecurity threats affect everyone. You…
Read MoreHow to Protect Your Phone from Viruses and Phishing
Believe it or not, your phone is susceptible to viruses, malware, and phishing scams. Protecting your laptop or desktop computer is vital to protecting your data, but you should be keeping an eye on your phone too. Your phone is in danger of catching a virus or malware from a variety of sources including: Malicious…
Read MoreHow to Extend the Life of your Phone Battery
There are a lot of myths out there about how to extend the life of your phone’s battery. In order to truly take care of your device and prolong its life, use these tips and learn to tell fact from fiction. How long does your battery last? The lifetime of a phone battery is approximately…
Read MoreHow Does Remote Support Work?
Remote support is a common practice by IT Support companies like Techno Goober. It’s a relatively simple process on the Tech side, but for the user, it can be uncomfortable or even scary. A lack of understanding about how remote support works leaves many users with questions and hesitations. Keep reading to learn more about…
Read More5 Ways to Manage Your Reputation on Social Media
When it comes to managing your business’s reputation, there are a few key metrics you should be paying attention to. You know most of them by now: Reviews Followers Referrals Retention Others? Reviews The first one is obvious. You want to have different reviews from different customers in a variety of places to ensure that…
Read MoreHow to Handle Bad Reviews on Facebook & Google
Peer-to-Peer Trust Trust for most people is built and maintained via online interactions with their peers. For some people, this may seem inaccurate, but with the rise of “fake news,” big media is losing the trust of its users. To compensate for this loss of trust in big media, users are turning to each other.…
Read MoreWhy You Should be Wary of Public Wi-Fi
Traveling for business is required for many jobs. Working while traveling for pleasure is often a necessary evil for many small business owners as well. To protect you and your devices while you’re working on the go, you should understand the dangers of public Wi-Fi. What is Public Wi-Fi? Public Wi-Fi is any wireless network…
Read MoreInternet Privacy Practices for Businesses
As small businesses, it’s important for us to be conscious of the security needs of our clients and customers. As a web development company, in particular, we must always be thinking about how to maintain the privacy and security of our clients AND our clients’ clients. Collecting Information As a business, it is necessary to…
Read MoreWhat’s Your Password?
There are a number of factors that impact the security of your password from the complexity and length or even how easy it is to guess by those around you. To check if your password is secure enough, ask yourself the following questions. (And answer honestly.) How long has it been since you last changed…
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