Author: TSmidwest Admin

Author: TSmidwest Admin

How is Your Cyber Hygiene? Essential Tips For 2025
January 30, 2025 Cybersecurity TSmidwest Admin

Cyber hygiene is super important. It’s like brushing your teeth but for your online life.  Good cyber habits help keep you safe from hackers on the internet. Let’s check some easy ways to stay safe online in 2025.  What is Cyber Hygiene? Cyber hygiene means the care you give to your online stuff. This includes

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10 Tips For a Seamless Smart Home Experience
January 25, 2025 New Technology TSmidwest Admin

Smart homes make life easier. But setting one up can be tricky. Here’s how to make a smooth smart home system. What is a Smart Home? A smart home uses technology to control many parts of life. This includes turning lights on and off and unlocking doors. You can control these devices with your voice

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What is Threat Exposure Management (TEM)?
January 15, 2025 Cybersecurity TSmidwest Admin

Threat Exposure Management (TEM) is an important cybersecurity tool. It helps organizations find and fix weak spots in their digital systems. TEM outsmarts hackers before they break into your network. Importance of TEM Cyber attacks keep getting worse. Hackers always find new ways to break in. TEM helps businesses spot problems before they become big

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How Password Managers Protect Your Accounts
January 10, 2025 Cybersecurity TSmidwest Admin

Passwords unlock our digital lives. We use them for email, bank accounts, and more.  Remembering all these passwords is hard. Password managers help us keep our accounts safe and make our lives easier. What is a Password Manager? A password manager keeps all your passwords in one place. Think of it as a digital safe

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Innovative Solutions to IoT Device Security
January 3, 2025 Cybersecurity TSmidwest Admin

The Internet of Things is growing day by day. More devices are connecting to the internet. And with that growth comes new security risks. Let’s look at some new ways to keep your IoT devices safe. What are the security risks for IoT devices? IoT devices are vulnerable to many types of threats. Some of

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5 New Trends from a Study on the State of AI at Work
December 30, 2024 New Technology TSmidwest Admin

The pace of technological advancement is accelerating. This is not news to anyone wading through the ChatGPT craze. Artificial intelligence (AI) is at the forefront of this revolution. We are swiftly seeing companies adopting AI solutions. Even more rapidly are software providers like Microsoft adding AI to tools.  The goal is to use AI to

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Guide to Smart Windows 11 Settings to Boost Your Productivity
December 25, 2024 Productivity TSmidwest Admin

The newest Windows OS is fast gaining ground on Windows 10. As of August 2024, Windows 11 had over 31% of the Windows market share. That is bound to increase fast as Windows 10 retires in 2025. Already upgraded to the new operating system or planning to soon? Then, you’ll love these tips on optimizing

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Protect Yourself: 8 Steps to Take When You Get a Notice Your Data Was Breached                 
December 20, 2024 Cybersecurity TSmidwest Admin

When it happens, you feel powerless. You get an email or letter from a business saying someone breached your data. It happens all too often today. Data breaches happen at banks, online sites like Facebook, and ecommerce stores. Not only that, but governments are also victims. This leaves things like your address, SSN, and credit

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How Can Small Businesses Embrace the Cashless Revolution? 
December 15, 2024 New Technology TSmidwest Admin

The world has gone digital. We see it everywhere people shop for goods and services. Cash, check, or debit used to be the norm. Now, there are payment wallets that people expect businesses to accept. They include things like Apple Pay, Google Pay, PayPal and more. Small businesses need to keep pace with these new

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Watch Out for Google Searches – “Malvertising” Is on the Rise!  
December 10, 2024 Cybersecurity TSmidwest Admin

There are many types of malware. One of the most common is called “malvertising.” It crops up everywhere. Including social media sites and websites. You can also see these malicious ads on Google searches. Two things are making malvertising even more dangerous. One is that hackers use AI to make it very believable. The other

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