security

Simple Router Security Tips to Protect Your Home Network

By Kevin / October 14, 2024

Keeping your home Wi-Fi secure doesn’t have to be hard. In this post, we’ll share simple, expert-backed tips to help you choose the right router, protect your network, and keep everything running smoothly—no tech expertise required. Let’s get started!

This is a common issue. How do you ensure your home network is secure without needing to be a tech expert? Let’s break it down.

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How To Better Secure Your Google Account

By Kevin / October 9, 2024

Keeping your Google account secure is more important than ever—especially since it’s linked to many parts of your digital life. In this guide, we’ll cover two essential steps to boost your security: managing third-party access and enabling two-factor authentication (2FA).

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Quick Tip: Is Your Antivirus Working?

By Kevin / November 10, 2023

In this Quick Tip, I’ll show you how to verify if your antivirus program is working or not. One assumes it would be, and Windows SHOULD notify you if that’s not the case, but here’s how you can check it yourself. This is part of my regular System Cleanup routine, because some malware can disable…

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When It Comes To Antivirus, This Is Why I Only Recommend Windows Defender Now – For The Most Part

By Kevin / August 19, 2023

Over the years, I have tried free and paid versions of many antivirus programs. Around 2008, I became a huge fan of ESET Internet Security (formerly Smart Security). Lightweight and very functional, ESET simply works well. Over the years, I have recommended and installed it on many client computers. You may ask yourself, “That sounds…

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