Smart and Safe Tech - Page 13

March 13, 2021

5 smart Windows 10 tricks to save time and space

Microsoft says more than 1 billion devices are running Windows 10.

March 6, 2021

True or false: You shouldn’t charge your phone overnight

Many tech myths are floating around, like more bars on your phone means better service.

March 6, 2021

4 ways to find anyone’s cell phone number online

How many times a day do you get a call from a number you don’t recognize?

February 27, 2021

5 simple ways to speed up your smartphone

Long gone are the days of upgrading your phone every year, at least for most of us. It’s expensive and just plain overkill when today’s smartphones last much longer than that.

February 27, 2021

How to stop junk text messages and spam for good

Think about just how many times a day your phone, computer, tablet, watch, and other gadgets buzz or ding. It gets annoying and distracting.

February 20, 2021

Security Alert: Make sure unauthorized devices are not on your network

How many devices are connected to your home’s wireless network? It's easy to lose track.

February 20, 2021

Romance scams raked in hundreds of millions in 2020

For the last three years more money has been lost to romance scams than any other fraud, reaching a record $304 million in 2020.

February 20, 2021

Ranked: Best browsers for privacy

A browser is your gateway to the web and the cybercriminals looking to take advantage of you.

February 18, 2021

US government an ‘easy target’ for scammers amid coronavirus pandemic: Security consultant

The “Scam Me if You Can” author, whose autobiography inspired the Hollywood film “Catch Me if You Can," predicted pandemic relief fraud would increase since Congress passed the CARES Act in Spring of 2020.

February 13, 2021

5 ways to a strong password and better personal cybersecurity

A compilation of more than 3.2 billion unique pairs of emails and passwords was recently leaked on a popular hacking forum according to a report last month from Cybernews.