This pandemic has created mass isolation for many people and families, as well as pushed many people to work from home. With both of these instances, the num...

Creating a password that keeps you secure, minimizing risk of your passwords being compromised, and remembering all the passwords you have can be a real tric...

4 signs that your hard drive is failing or has failed: The most common thing that people experience when their hard drive is about to go out is a lack of per...

This is the technology of the future: Smart home devices, smart thermostats, doorbells, outlets controlled from your phone, vacuum cleaners, TVs, Amazon Alex...

For those of you that don't know, we have a residential based side of business called PC Touchup and a commercial clientele under a business called Upworx. F...

Calling all Windows 7 users: Windows is officially going to stop support for the Windows 7 operating system in January of 2020. If you are a Windows 7 user, ...

The simplest way to protect your computer is to get an antivirus. This only becomes complicated when you realize how many options there are and how many actu...

Earlier this year, there was a vulnerability that hacking groups were using to crack into Apple devices. They could send an iMessage to an iPhone, it didn’t ...

For most home network setups, there are three main parts: Modem Router Device What is each devices job? Very basic network includes: a modem to convert your ...

What is a router? A router routes inbound and outbound traffic to and from your device. It is in charge of directing network traffic through what is most com...

A lot of home users are going to be buying a router that has a wireless access point built into it. A lot of businesses buy a router and then buy separate ac...

Firewalls. The word is heard floating around conversations regarding computer security. We all know about viruses, malware, and anti-virus software, but what...

In 2018, the most common security issue that a standard user will run into, regardless of what computer they're using, is phishing. Phishing is the fraudulen...

Yes, Windows and security updates pester you at all times of the day. However, there is something important they are trying to tell you. Nothing is perfect. ...

The IOT (term coined in 1999) is the name given to the interconnection of everyday devices you use such as home utilities or automobiles. It is the way that ...

What are cookies? If you’ve kept up with the last few blog posts on our site, we talked about data, data sharing, and securing your personal data. A “cookie”...

Your personal data can be a valuable, but also vulnerable thing if you don't take the necessary precautions to protect it. Here is our best advice for doing ...

What is data? Data is being produced constantly. Every time you go on your mobile device, data is being generated. Every time we go on the web, that data is ...

Who is protecting your personal information that is being stored online? The answer is federal laws, statutory authority, and also the choices you make. Fede...

As 2019 is finally here, we are excited about the many changes that have taken place in 2018 as a setup for this new year. Our first order of business: Many ...