‘CyberGuy’: Springtime backup Safeguarding your digital life with a reliable physical backup isn’t just a precaution, it’s a necessity. Kurt Knutsson provides the essential backup checklist. It happens without warning. Suddenly, access to your personal data gets interrupted by a simple hardware failure,
Google Chrome and almost all other web browsers offer an “incognito” mode, or private mode, designed to allow you to browse the web privately. As a result, any websites you visit in incognito mode will not appear in your browsing history, nor
Apple is increasing out-of-warranty battery service fees this year. The change is effective on March 1, according to the tech giant’s website. “The current out-of-warranty battery service fee will apply until the end of February 2023,” Apple wrote on a page headed:
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We’ve all been instructed to be alert for potential malware contaminating our devices. Infections often find their way to our computers, phones and tablets after clicking a dangerous link, downloading an attachment from an unknown email, or even downloading a malicious app from
Every app on your iPhone comes with a certain set of permissions depending on what the app is used for. CLICK TO GET KURT’S CYBERGUY NEWSLETTER WITH QUICK TIPS, TECH REVIEWS, SECURITY ALERTS AND EASY HOW-TO’S TO MAKE YOU SMARTER For example,
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There are few better feelings than coming home at the end of the day and being greeted by our four-legged friends – especially if her name is Rosie – Until you notice she’s wreaked havoc on the house. Whether you can take
Despite the convenience of shopping from your sofa, buying clothes online is a risky proposition unless you already know exactly how they will fit. Returning items you pull out of an online delivery that is either too big or small is a
There’s nothing more frustrating than trying to use your cell phone or tablet with gloves on when your fingers can’t connect with the touchscreen. What you are forced to do next is take them off in the bitter cold to interact with
Who doesn’t get TikTok videos sent to them by friends or family via text or email, leading us to watch them on our current web browser? ‘Even if you don’t have a TikTok account, it can make you vulnerable to them. Bellamarie