Whether you’re working from home or still going into the office during the COVID-19 crisis, it’s important to sterilize your environment for your health and the health of your family and co-workers. While many of us have been vigilantly washing our hands and cleaning hard surfaces, such as desks and chairs and knobs, our computer …
Are you ever shocked by online ads? Did you find yourself browsing products on an online store, such as Indigo or The Bay, and later notice ads for those exact same products popping up on other websites? Is Big Brother watching? How do “they” know you were looking at that? It’s hard to do anything …
If you work in an office setting, you might be wondering who besides yourself has access to your work emails. Basically, are you entitled to privacy when using your work email account? The answer is no…but kind of yes. Why your work emails aren’t private When you’re given an official email at your workplace the …
Predictive text…what is it and how does it work? Whether you’re searching for something on Google, texting a friend or drafting an email, you might notice that your device or search bar starts anticipate what you’re going to type. Whether it just offers up possible word choices, or autofills what you’re likely trying to say. …
If you are a business owner or hiring manager at an organization, you might already be familiar with applicant tracking systems. If you aren’t, these are tools employers can use to process in-coming applications for a job with your company. These types of tools are helpful for companies both big and small. For large organizations …
If you’re thinking about making some New Year’s resolutions for 2020, consider adding some tech related items to your list. While your health and financial situation are important, it’s okay to add some unconventional resolution to the mix. We rely so heavily on technology these days, it’s important that our computers, programs and devices are …
Christmas is coming soon, so if you haven’t bought all your gifts yet here is a tech gift guide to help you find the most popular gadgets and computer related items for those special people on your list. Home tech and gadgets are always popular gifts during the holiday season. People often want these things, …
Video Game Addiction is very real and can have lasting affects on children and youths. Parents don’t want to limit what their children are allowed to do in their free time, but when a hobby or activity is interfering in other aspects of the child’s life, it can have serious consequences. Kids playing video games …
Some say it’s best to shut down your computer at the end of each day, or simply put it into sleep mode. Everyone’s heard different advice, so it’s easy to see why it’s confusing. Let’s face it, your computer wasn’t cheap. You want to keep it going for as long as possible. Sometimes you think …
What is Ransomware? In simple terms it’s a form of malware that can hold your system or files hostage unless payment is made. Hackers can freeze you out of your own computer system or network or even threaten to expose sensitive files if you don’t give them what they want. This is not the type …