Anti Virus Scam

It’s a never ending supply of business for me. The more people use their Windows computers – the more money that I make. Before any other “tech warriors” out there decide to comment – let me explain the reality of “our” business. If I had to survive working on Macs, my family and I would starve. Period. You can give …

HIPAA and Your Data

Time to settle some misconceptions about HIPAA and the privacy of your information. I get this question all the time, and it goes something to the effect of “Isn’t my private medical information protected?” The answer is simple: sort of. By “sort of” I mean this. There are NO REQUIREMENTS that medical data be encrypted. The only thing close to …

Facebook and the News Feed

A lot of people have asked me (and complained) about Facebook’s news feed. I’m sure you’ve probably noticed over the last year or so, but you DO NOT see everything that your friends post. Facebook began a filtering system using an algorithm based on signals from your likes, posts, and clicks. If you want to know more about it, let …

iPhone and iPad Backups

I get this question all the time … “How do I backup my iPhone or iPad?” Or this one … “What does iCloud do?” Hopefully, this explanation will help. I sent it as an email reply to a client. Cloud: just a cool sounding name for storage computers in a cluster that are accessible via the internet. ——— iCloud Drive …