It's a new year, so it's time for new behaviors to keep your data safe and your life simple. We've prepared our list of Tech Resolutions for 2018 that should help you stay on track for the year ahead. As always, if you need help with anything, don't hesitate to reach out - we're always here to assist. [...]
It's Worth It App Wednesday (#WAW) again, my weekly look at a couple of apps I think are well worth spending your money on. While there are free apps for virtually every imaginable need out there these days, it's worth checking out the available paid apps, and seeing how much better designed and full-functioned they often are. Worth It [...]
Here's an easy, yet vital, security step to take to protect your WordPress site from hackers. We recently installed the Wordfence plugin on the Tech Haven site, and were surprised to discover that hackers are attempting to breach the site's security multiple times a day. Turns out that most people with WordPress-based websites use a default admin account with the name Admin - and hackers know this. [...]
A Reality Check… Our Macs make all our lives easier - except when they don't. With that in mind, there are a few simple things you can do twice a year (February & August) to minimize your risk of data loss and data theft. February is ideal, because you're safely away from the busy holidays and can secure all your personal memories and important data [...]
Facebook's been taking hits for any number of things lately, but here's a smart move that clearly puts them ahead of the game when it comes to account security. Recently Facebook launched a "Trusted Contacts" feature that allows you to choose three to five friends that will each get emailed a unique code in the event you get locked out of your account. Once you [...]
Word is out that Living Social recently suffered a huge attack on their customer database, impacting 50 million customers across the globe. On the upside, only customer user names and passwords were compromised, and all credit card and merchant account data is safe. Of course, with all breaches of this sort, it's best to go change your Living Social password immediately. In fact Living Social [...]
