Category «Internet Security and Safety»

How to modify Avast Firewall

Avast firewall is much easier to manage than AVG who they took over.  Here’s the basic instructions. How to turn the firewall on or off Open Avast anti-virus protection main Window Click on “Protection” Click “Firewall” Click the green icon which says “ON’ and it will turn off. if off and you want to turn …

How can I protect myself from hackers?

I’ve been asked this question so many times and continue to get asked.  Now lately I’ve been asked by existing clients that we do regular maintenance for “Are we doing enough?”, “Are we doing everything we can to protect ourselves against hacker threats?” The short answer in my professional opinion is “yes, you can always …

Wireless security and WPS

You may have the newest router available on the market with the latest security encryption and a strong complicated password, but you may have forgotten something.  Did you know most likely there is a WPS button on your router which can allow a hacker to get into your wireless network much easier than hacking the …

Spring cleanup

Now that spring has finally arrived, it’s a good reminder to think about spring cleaning.  Not just the house, but about your computers.  Whether it’s for business or just personal use, we use our computers for just about everything imaginable, and so they are huge targets for hackers to find lots of juicy information or …