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Mentors
Is it important to have a mentor? Some people think that you need to identify your goals and then align those goals to a type of person you need to help you. This person is known as a mentor. My experience with a mentor I chose my mentor for her expertise in an area whereContinueContinue reading “Mentors”
Why is the fan on my computer always running?
I’m not a tech-person per se but from time to time friends and family ask me to help them out with their ‘computer problems.’ Recently a friend told me that her laptop fan was always running. She had been told by a local tech store the fan was to protect her laptop from over-heating, which isContinueContinue reading “Why is the fan on my computer always running?”
Why you should not open phishing emails
Spam the world! Recently a data security researcher known as Benkow found millions of emails and credentials on a spambot server. Your email address, your password, your name, your other online details are probably on that server. So, what is a spambot and why do crooks use them? Or more importantly, why do crooks need huge listsContinueContinue reading “Why you should not open phishing emails”
Why your daily coffee can make money for crypto-hackers
Crypto-mining malware is when hackers and fraudsters covertly infect your computer with software to do the calculations needed to generate cryptocurrencies, such as Bitcoin, Monero or Ethereum and the fraudsters keep any crypto coin proceeds for themselves. Why did my laptop slow down when I used it in Starbucks? If you join a public WiFiContinueContinue reading “Why your daily coffee can make money for crypto-hackers”
Your LinkedIn Profile
How great is your LinkedIn profile? Five quick tips! LinkedIn profiles are as much about you as they are about your ‘reach.’ Your profile is only as good on LinkedIn as you are engaging on LinkedIn. Be moderate and thoughtful in your comments, especially when you disagree. Find like-minded souls and organisations to Follow. FollowContinueContinue reading “Your LinkedIn Profile”
Email scams
Did you get an email from a friend recently with a PDF attached to open? Be careful it may not be what it seems. An email scam which aims to trick you into giving up your email login details by sending you a (fake) link to a PDF has been doing the rounds this yearContinueContinue reading “Email scams”
Why the latest Facebook algorithm has affected your website
Many of us rely on Facebook to boost our sales, promote our brand, or get our message out. Up to this point, Facebook has worked well for most of us, however, all that is changing because Facebook has recently changed its algorithms. Algorithms Facebook’s latest change is forcing us to make better content, which, IContinueContinue reading “Why the latest Facebook algorithm has affected your website”
The connection between web design and content writing
Photo credit: Annie Spratt My love of design and an economical decision based on transferable skills led me to write web content alongside web designers, information architects, other digital gurus and great cake bakers. I work in an environment where opinions are valued and knowledge is shared; where a collaborative spirit across competing divisions benefits allContinueContinue reading “The connection between web design and content writing”
Hello
Outside my French doors I hear Adele loud, clear, strong taking her band and her techies through a hot Sunday afternoon dress rehearsal. Sensational. I’m so lucky, I have the best piece of real estate in town right now. Ring side seat to an incredible singer. No ticket needed. If I had a ticket IContinueContinue reading “Hello”
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