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TIPS & ADVICE

IS SOMEBODY JACKING YOUR JUICE?
Best practices are again confirmed by FBI.
“Avoid using free charging stations in airports, hotels, or shopping centers.”
It’s a great time to remind everybody that unsavory people have developed ways to install malware software onto your devices through the USB port. From there they can siphon passwords, logins, and more.
So instead, carry your own wall charger and USB cord to plug in to an electrical outlet.
Thank you.
Best practices are again confirmed by FBI.
“Avoid using free charging stations in airports, hotels, or shopping centers.”
It’s a great time to remind everybody that unsavory people have developed ways to install malware software onto your devices through the USB port. From there they can siphon passwords, logins, and more.
So instead, carry your own wall charger and USB cord to plug in to an electrical outlet.
Thank you.

IS IT REALLY THAT TIME ALREADY?
AWW YEAH! IT'S CLEANING TIME!!
STEP 1: Freshen Your Devices
A) Update software on all Internet-connected devices to reduce risks from malware and infections.
B) Delete unused apps, keeping others current, and reviewing app permissions.
STEP 2: Secure Your Devices
A) Turn on two-factor authentication on critical accounts like email, banking, and social media.
B) Secure your router by making sure it has a strong password and does not broadcast who you are through its name, such as “Nancy's Family” or “901 Division Street”.
C) Make stronger passwords by combining upper and lower case letters with numbers and symbols.
D) Make unique passwords for important accounts like email, finance, and healthcare.
E) Check to ensure all devices are password or fingerprint protected.
STEP 3: Purge Old Items
A) Clean out your old email and empty “trash” folders. If you need to keep old messages, move them to an archive.
B) Unsubscribe to newsletters, email alerts, and updates you no longer read.
C) Delete or back up old photos, including those on your social media sites.
D) Review your lists of friends on social networks and all contact lists to make sure everyone still belongs.
E) Copy important data to a secure cloud site or another drive where it can be safely stored.
F) Password protect back-up drives and keep them in a different location off the network.
G) Permanently delete all old files and cleanse the cache.
STEP 4: Renew Your Online Profile
A) Review the privacy and security settings on websites you use to be sure they are set at your comfort level for sharing.
B) Update your “online self” by reviewing your personal information and updating it where needed.
Don't you FEEL better now?
AWW YEAH! IT'S CLEANING TIME!!
STEP 1: Freshen Your Devices
A) Update software on all Internet-connected devices to reduce risks from malware and infections.
B) Delete unused apps, keeping others current, and reviewing app permissions.
STEP 2: Secure Your Devices
A) Turn on two-factor authentication on critical accounts like email, banking, and social media.
B) Secure your router by making sure it has a strong password and does not broadcast who you are through its name, such as “Nancy's Family” or “901 Division Street”.
C) Make stronger passwords by combining upper and lower case letters with numbers and symbols.
D) Make unique passwords for important accounts like email, finance, and healthcare.
E) Check to ensure all devices are password or fingerprint protected.
STEP 3: Purge Old Items
A) Clean out your old email and empty “trash” folders. If you need to keep old messages, move them to an archive.
B) Unsubscribe to newsletters, email alerts, and updates you no longer read.
C) Delete or back up old photos, including those on your social media sites.
D) Review your lists of friends on social networks and all contact lists to make sure everyone still belongs.
E) Copy important data to a secure cloud site or another drive where it can be safely stored.
F) Password protect back-up drives and keep them in a different location off the network.
G) Permanently delete all old files and cleanse the cache.
STEP 4: Renew Your Online Profile
A) Review the privacy and security settings on websites you use to be sure they are set at your comfort level for sharing.
B) Update your “online self” by reviewing your personal information and updating it where needed.
Don't you FEEL better now?