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Holiday Safety For Your Computer!

Post author:Geek Easy
Post published:December 12, 2019

'Tis the season for online shopping and travel! With excitement and distractions aplenty, it's easy to get caught unawares by an online scam or hacker. It is also a time for increased sharing on social media. That increased information sharing also makes us more vulnerable to online threats and expensive identity thefts. Below are steps you can take to ensure your personal information stays safe and secure. ONLINE - Limit Your Personal Information Online: Review the security settings of your online profiles and limit access to people not on your friends list (or them too!). The more specific information you…

What Not To Do…

Post author:Geek Easy
Post published:May 27, 2016

Many people come to us confused about what they can do to avoid viruses and malware. Our first typical answer is protect your computer with a layered approach. A leading antivirus program (like BitDefender) AND the leading anti-malware package (Malwarebytes). The combination of the two differing approaches to pro-active protection should protect you from most “attacks”. But that’s only part of the solution (and the easiest part). The rest of the story depends on you.

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Protecting Your Online Identity

Post author:Geek Easy
Post published:August 17, 2012

These days protecting yourself is essential. The threat of identity theft is a real and present danger. But it’s not all dark alleys and scam stories. You can protect yourself by following some simple, and for the most part, common sense procedures while online.

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