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How to turn off Chrome built-in password manager

Disable Chrome built-in password manager If you often use the same websites, you’ll notice Chrome asks whether you want it to remember your login details. But if you use an external password manager, saving passwords in both can be confusing and cause conflict. We recommend you turn off Chrome’s built-in password manager. Here’s how. • [...]

By |2022-01-19T15:26:35+00:00October 1st, 2021|Blogs For You|0 Comments

What is multi-factor authentication?

What is MFA / 2FA? MFA is where you must use a second device to prove it’s really you logging in. Perhaps it’s a code texted to your phone. Or a link emailed to you. Most often you generate a login code using a special app. The idea is to protect all your accounts. Even [...]

By |2022-01-19T15:21:16+00:00September 1st, 2021|Blogs For You|0 Comments

Plan ahead now if you need new computer hardware

You may need computer hardware soon If your business will need new computers or devices later this year, we recommend you plan ahead now. There’s a global chip shortage that most people don’t know about. It’s happened because there aren’t enough chips being manufactured for all the devices that need them. Think about it – [...]

By |2022-01-19T15:14:59+00:00August 1st, 2021|Blogs For You|0 Comments

Have you tapped a bad link on your phone?

So you’ve tapped a bad link on your phone So you’ve tapped a bad link on your phone. Has this happened to you? You wouldn’t be alone. We’re bombarded with messages every day. Some genuine, some not. And it’s getting harder and harder to spot the fakes. How do you keep your phone and its [...]

By |2022-01-19T15:10:45+00:00July 1st, 2021|Blogs For You|0 Comments

Use OneDrive as a portable scanner

OneDrive saves the day as your portable scanner The biggest problem with working from home is losing access to all the equipment you have in your office. Such as your printer and scanner. Sure, you could get a multi-function device installed at home. But if you only use it now and again, it’s just taking [...]

By |2022-01-19T15:01:59+00:00June 1st, 2021|Blogs For You|0 Comments

Computer Security – Leaving your windows open

Computer Security - Leaving your windows open You’d never dream of leaving your home for the day with all of the doors and windows wide open. Yet this is what many business owners and managers do with their business’s IT. It’s the data security equivalent of leaving the windows open. So thieves can easily get [...]

By |2021-05-10T13:25:38+00:00May 1st, 2021|Blogs For You|0 Comments

How to spot a ransomware attack before proper damage is done

How to spot a ransomware attack before proper damage is done Ransomware is one of the scariest things that can happen to your business’s IT. It’s where your data is encrypted so you can’t access it. And you must pay a huge ransom fee to get it back. Did you know that often hackers get [...]

By |2021-04-10T10:28:16+00:00April 1st, 2021|Blogs For You|0 Comments

Which of these phishing scams have you heard of?

Which of these phishing scams have you heard of? If you thought phishing was just emails – think again. Today we’re at risk of scams on many platforms. Here are the top 5 to be aware of. Number 1: Phishing. The original. It’s where criminals send you an email, pretending to be someone else, like [...]

By |2021-03-03T14:04:55+00:00March 1st, 2021|Blogs For You|0 Comments

Why your new PC can be slow out of the box

Why your new PC can be slow out of the box Did you know that when you buy a new PC, the manufacturers have loaded it with ‘free’ apps they think you might use? Actually, they don’t really care whether you use them or not. They’re paid to preinstall them. We call this bloatware. And [...]

By |2021-02-09T13:19:24+00:00February 1st, 2021|Blogs For You|0 Comments

Reach for big goals this year with Microsoft Planner

Reach for big goals this year with Microsoft Planner Got big plans for your business this year? Whatever you want to achieve, Microsoft Planner can help you to organise tasks, assign them to team members, and check the progress along the way. To get started, create a team in Microsoft Teams. Add the people [...]

By |2021-01-07T14:12:41+00:00January 1st, 2021|Blogs For You|0 Comments
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