Cyber Monday; Windows 11 Upgrade? Holiday Scams

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Season’s Greetings. We wish you and yours a joyful and safe holiday season.

Today is Cyber Monday
Cyber Monday electronics prices are some of the lowest of the year. If you’re planning to purchase electronics for yourself, or as a gift, check your favorite retailer website today.

Windows 11-Should I upgrade?
In a word-not yet. Windows 11 is the newest operating system from Microsoft, and has some improvements, but not enough to warrant an upgrade at this time, possibly never. We suggest waiting at least a few months, to allow time for issues to come to light and be resolved. 

How to carry your COVID vaccine certificate on your phone
With many businesses and venues requiring proof of COVID vaccination, we find that it’s more convenient to have our vaccination record on our smartphones. VaxYes offers a free service where you can get a digital vaccination certificate to add to your smartphone wallet. Click here for more information 
 
Holiday Scams-Don’t be a victim
Every year, the criminals work overtime around the holidays to try to scam us. Here are a couple of the common scams going around.
1. Fake invoice emails, claiming your credit card has been charged for something. There’s a phone number you can call to dispute the charge. Don’t call-they will just ask for your credit card number and try to charge it. Some of the emails will include an attachment. These attachments are often viruses. Don’t open the attachment.

2. Fake government phone calls, demanding money. There are several variations of this scam. Your relative has been arrested and needs bail money; your social security number will be revoked if you don’t send money; you will be arrested for outstanding taxes or crimes. Most of the time, they ask you to send gift cards or send money through services like Western Union. Don’t fall for these scams.
Click here for the Scam Alert from The Social Security Administration

Thank you for being part of our family. We are fortunate to serve you.