KRACK Attack Puts Wi-Fi Connections at Risk. We are not talking about Public Wi-fi networks here, you should already know those are not secure. Instead we are talking about networks that most of us think are secure because they have a password. In fact a recent vulnerability was found in the standard protocol used on…
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What is a NoFollow Link?
On the internet a nofollow link is used as a way to avoid giving your "vote" to a link on your website to a third party. Think of it like offering your friend a list of painters in your area except with the caveat that you haven't used any of them before so you aren't…
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Microsoft Paint returns from the grave
After the news got out that MS Paint, the first computer drawing app for most people back in the day, would be left by the way side people all over called for a redo. According to CNN, "Following an outcry from fans on Monday, Microsoft (MSFT, Tech30) said the app will soon land in the Windows Store for free.…
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How do I add other admins or change admin roles for my Facebook Page?
To add Blackrock Networks, Inc. as an admin to your Facebook Page: (Updated for 2017) Note you have to first have created a page, (We don't recommend you go it alone contact us if you need to create one.) 1. Click on Settings in the top right corner of the business page (not the very top…
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Web Ads, What to do?
In a previous post I mentioned how Google was working to knock out bad ads on the web. A recent announcement now shows Apple is jumping on board as well. Check out the article below for more. "Apple and Google are cracking down on obnoxious online ads. And they just might change the way the…
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Recover your password / Update your Phone # in Webmail
A while back a new feature to reset your password using your phone was added however it seems that a number of people still haven't taken full advantage of this feature. In order to help you along we are putting some step by step instructions below for you. You can recover the password for your…
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How much do you know about cybersecurity?
Check out this interesting quiz: Test your knowledge on cybersecurity topics and terms by taking our 10-question quiz by the PewResearch Center You might also find this article interesting: 4 myths -- and facts -- about online security
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Typos, it happens to everyone even Amazon
Everyone makes mistakes, although usually it doesn't result in hundreds of websites going down. In our line of work typos can be one of the most common errors. Most of the time it is limited to an email or a text edit on a website but the other day an Amazon engineer's typo had a…
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We will say it again, SSL …
OK, so we have mentioned it time and again that it is a good idea to get an SSL certificate and I won't list all the reasons again in this post but what I will say is it shouldn't be considered optional anymore. Google is no longer gentle suggestion websites have SSL it is screaming…
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Google takes on bad ads
A very interesting read on how Google worked through 2016 to combat bad ads that pose risk to users as well as their plans for making a safer web for 2017. Posted: JAN 25, 2017, written by Scott Spencer https://blog.google/topics/ads/how-we-fought-bad-ads-sites-and-scammers-2016/
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