Have you ever wondered why progress bars are so wildly inconsistent? They’ll start off speeding along, then stop for a while, then speed up, then slow down… The ‘Estimated time remaining,’ is even more notoriously unreliable, randomly going up and down by minutes or even hours. So why is this? Well, it’s because progress bars […]
Valerie Green
Smishing – Text Scams
Have you heard of ‘smishing’? It sounds silly, but it’s becoming an all-too-serious problem. The term is a portmanteau of ‘SMS’ and ‘Phishing’. Phishing is the use of fake emails that impersonate trusted companies and ask users to click on links to visit a fake website that asks for their account details. Smishing is the […]
LastPass Security Incident
Are you familiar with password managers? You may have heard about a recent security incident involving LastPass. Thankfully, the perpetrators of the attack did not succeed in stealing any passwords or personal data. The incident took place in their development environment, which does not provide access to where the passwords are encrypted and stored. Users […]
Download Deceit
This is a public service announcement about a scam that recently affected a service we use, and even if you are not directly affected yourself, your friends or family could be. None of our business services were compromised. Discord is a VoIP and instant messaging social platform. You can think of it as kind of […]
Overheating
How’s your computer handling the heat? If a computer gets too hot, it can slow down or even shutdown entirely. So what can you do? There’s quite few options, which can range from quick tricks to opening up the computer. Quick and easy is to make sure there’s enough airflow around the vents. These will […]
Antivirus Conflicts
Computer running slower than usual? One common culprit is having multiple antivirus programs installed and running at the same time. Using two antivirus programs at once might sound like a good idea, to give your computer twice the protection. But this isn’t the case; you’re better off with just one antivirus program. Virus detection and […]
Mailboxes and Aliases – Which to choose?
How many email addresses do you use? If you need a new email address with Microsoft 365/Exchange, you can have a new Outlook mailbox, or make a new alias for an existing mailbox. Both options have their uses depending on how you want to use your email addresses. Imagine a series of pigeonholes for sorting […]
Your Computer Wants Some ‘Me Time’
Have you noticed your computer slowing down at certain times of the day? It might be to do with how the computer is handling updates. Windows can download and install patches in the background during the day while you’re using the computer. The primary benefit of this is that it lets the computer keep itself […]
Great News! Great Savings!
Do you like saving money? Of course, you do; who doesn’t? Well, we have great news for you! Our Protect-IT package is now even better value! For those of you already benefiting from the peace of mind of having Protect-IT on your side, you’ll see the price decrease on your next invoice, a saving of […]
Internet Explorer has been retired
Do you still use Internet Explorer or know someone who does? As of the 15th of June, the browser is officially retired after 27 years of use and anyone still using Internet Explorer will be repeatedly prompted to update to Edge. Internet Explorer has been the butt of frequent jokes about performance, reliability, and security […]