Software updates and patches ensure that your system is up-to-date and running smoothly. Updates can extend the life of your computer, increase your productivity, and decrease the downtime of your software. Patches take preventive measures and fix problems with your current software installation. Here we will discuss the importance of software updates and patches.
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To the average person, it’s too easy to forget a password and leave themselves vulnerable to account lockout, which can end up being a real hassle. One way users deal with this is by creating easy-to-remember passwords that they reuse across websites.
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Most business owners understand the importance of being active on at least one social media channel. That’s fine as far as it goes, but have you considered supplementing your social media presence with a good, old-fashioned newsletter?
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Apple has recently announced a new string of updates for their OS family including iOS, iPadOS 15.6, macOS 12.5, watchOS 8.7 and tvOS 15.6.
Bear in mind that the next version of all of these will be out in just a few months, so these updates are a bit light on features as compared to others we’ve seen from the tech giant.
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Conflict in the workplace is sadly inevitable. Put a group of people in a room together for eight hours or longer every day, week after week. No matter how well they get along, sooner or later, it’s going to happen.
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Are you planning on setting up an Exchange server soon or are you running one now? If so, be aware that Microsoft is changing their guidance when it comes to the technology and specifically running a server on-premises.
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Ask just about any IT security professional and they will tell you that weak user passwords are one of the biggest problems and most persistent threats to corporate networks.
Despite years of training, re-training, and near-constant reminders to strengthen passwords, users keep making the same mistakes.
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A small but important change is coming to your Android apps. Soon you’ll notice a new Data Safety section on the Google Play Store which will provide greater transparency about exactly what data the apps you install are collecting.
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Microsoft recently announced that it was doing a bit of re-branding.
The company’s apps that connect Android and iPhones to your Windows PC were formally called “Your Phone.” Under the new re-naming scheme, those apps will now be called “Phone Link.”
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Do you own an Ionic smartwatch? If you haven’t heard yet, be advised that Fitbit has issued a voluntary recall of the devices produced between 2017 and 2020.
It’s also worth mentioning that at the start of this year (2022) FitBit was acquired by Google. So if the contact information you see on the FibBit website is no longer accurate, Google will be able to point the way.
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