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If you use LastPass to manage your passwords, please change your master password right away as it may have been compromised. LastPass is also recommending that it’s clients use 2-factor authentication. If you have used your master password as a Continue reading LastPass Hack-Change Your Master Password
Give Dad a gift he’ll love this Father’s Day. Here are a few tech gifts to consider GPS $99 and up (for the man who doesn’t use maps-almost all of us!) Prices for GPS devices are extremely affordable. For example, Continue reading Father’s Day Tech Gift Ideas
Apple has recently started selling watches. These are not ordinary timepieces-they are tiny computers with some interesting applications. Is an Apple Watch right for you? Read on for a quick overview. Note that many of the Apple Watch features and Continue reading Is an Apple Watch right for you?
Windows 10 is coming this Summer, and it includes some interesting and worthwhile changes. We believe most users should upgrade. Why? 1. The Start Menu is Back! One of the design changes that confused people the most was the elimination Continue reading Should you upgrade to Windows 10?
Microsoft Office is free for iPad, iPhone, Android Microsoft has released free versions of its popular Office software (Word for Word Processing, Excel for Spreadsheets, PowerPoint for Presentations) for phones and tablets. You can get these free apps from Apple’s Continue reading Free Microsoft Office Apps for Phones and Tablets
With identity theft and online password theft are on the rise, I wanted to share with you some easy ways to protect yourself: Change your passwords frequently Change all your online passwords at least twice per year-more frequently if you can. Continue reading Helpful Tech Tips From Nerd4Rent – Change Your Passwords
If you receive an unsolicited phone call from “Microsoft”, claiming that your computer is having problems, is infected, etc. HANG UP. This is a scam! According to Microsoft, “…Neither Microsoft nor our partners make unsolicited phone calls (also known as cold calls) about Continue reading Fake Phone Calls Claiming To Be From Microsoft-Hang Up
Internet Explorer OK To Use Again Just 5 days after news of the major security flaw in Internet Explorer, Microsoft released a fix last Friday. The fix has already been applied to most computers via Microsoft Update or Windows Update, Continue reading Microsoft Fixes Internet Explorer Security Flaw
Security Alert: Hackers Exploiting Newly Discovered Flaw in Internet Explorer Over the weekend, Microsoft revealed that there is a newly discovered security flaw in Internet Explorer that hackers are exploiting. It is called a “zero day” exploit because there was Continue reading Internet Explorer Security Flaw
Monday April 21st from 5:30-6pm PDT Windows XP is officially unsupported now, after nearly 13 years. It is estimated that nearly 30% of all computers are running Windows XP. If you are still using Windows XP on your computer, please join Edward Continue reading Free Windows XP Teleconference
