The World Health Organization warns: beware of coronavirus-themed phishing attacks. Talk of a second wave of shutdowns is brewing and some places have already started them. With this new surge of attention toward the virus we have all started growing used to, increased coronavirus-themed attacks are also expected. Online security attacks usually piggyback on popular […]
Google Password Protection – Phishing
Change Your Password! Google has a helpful feature that checks the passwords saved in your Google Password Manager against lists of accounts (usernames and passwords) that were compromised in hacks, data breaches and other cyber security incidents. If Google sees that a password you are using was one involved in a data breach, Google will […]
MS Office 2010 End of Support
Just 9 months since Windows 7 end of support, another Microsoft product is also reaching the end of its life. Microsoft will discontinue support of Office 2010 on October 13, 2020. Office 2010 end of support doesn’t mean that you won’t be able to use Office 2010 anymore. It simply means that Microsoft will no […]
Online Security Tips for Parents and Students
Tips for Parents New Tech, Who Dis? If the school issues or requires a technology that you and/or your child are not familiar with, explore its features together. Configure the security and privacy settings together immediately. Apply Your Research Apps are a great way for students to learn and apply their knowledge. Before downloading any […]
Home Content Filtering
While at school, internet access for students is filtered. Schools choose what sites they want to allow access to at school for educational purposes, and what sites they want to block. Some schools provide device-based content filtering. In this case, the same tool that filters the device at school may filter the device at home […]