Quick Response (QR) codes have been around for over 20 years, but were not used a lot until recently. During the COVI-19 pandemic, businesses needed a safe, contactless solution and QR codes provided an easy way for customers to access menus, place orders, log into WiFi and more – all without touching shared surfaces. Continue reading
Category Archives: Social Media
Why You Should Not Do Social Media Quizzes
Answering quizzes or surveys on social media may seem innocent, but the people behind those questions could have ill intent. They are using a quiz format to gather the personal information they need to access your accounts. Think about it. Who else asks for your pets’ names, your favourite colour, the school and / or university you attended, or your mother’s maiden name? These are questions you use as password reset prompts. Continue reading
How Small Businesses Can Use ChatGPT
A lot of small business owners have heard of the new AI revolution but don’t know what to do and how it can benefit them and their businesses owners have heard of the new AI revolution but don’t know what to do and how it can benefit them and their business. Continue reading
What Is The Metaverse and How Can It Benefit Your Business?
You may have heard the term “metaverse” being bandied about recently but what does that actually mean and how will it affect businesses? Many people are saying that the metaverse is coming and businesses need to be prepared. At this stage we don’t know if this is a short-term or long-off prediction, so we all need to be ready. Continue reading
9 Security Tips For Online Shopping
With the mad Christmas shopping season not far away, don’t forget to stay safe online during this time of year. Being prepared can save you from a financial or privacy nightmare. Continue reading
Changing Your Email Address?
Changing your email address is never fun, but in certain circumstances it is a necessary evil. If you ever need to make a change, there are several things you need to consider. Follow this checklist to ensure you don’t lose data, keep up with your old contacts, and avoid security risks. Continue reading
6 Ways to Stop Social Phishing Attacks
Phishing is the number one method of attack for everything from ransomware to credential theft. Email phishing is the main method for delivery but other delivery means are on the rise. Continue reading
5 Ways to Protect Your Online Accounts
The rise in cloud services has caused a big increase in hacked cloud accounts. Compromised login credentials are now the #1 cause of data breaches around the world according to IBM Security’s latest Cost of a Data Breach Report. Continue reading
Beware Of These Social Media Scams
You may think it is a bit of fun to type in your answers to the quiz, which asks silly questions such as your nickname and first model of car? You may think it is some plain old fun, but many of these social media questionnaires are set up by hackers to steal your identity. Continue reading
What to Do If Your Data Is Included in a Leak
Data breaches and leaks are now, unfortunately, becoming a regular occurrence and can happen to any business or individual. One of the biggest leaks only happened recently when 533 million Facebook records were released. Continue reading