Email accounts are hacked all the time. Believe me this is something you do not want to experience. From Hotmail to Gmail (and government accounts hacked by China) no one is safe. When big breaches happen it … [Read more...]
Beware of Sophisticated Email Phishing
Just when you think you've seen it all -- the scammers take it up a notch. Over the years, I've watched how those with nefarious motives have evolved to try and trick email recipients for various reasons. Some … [Read more...]
Don’t Brush Off Email Privacy
Do you show a blatant disregard for your contact's privacy? How would you feel if your contacts -- whether business or personal -- decided to take your phone number and give it out to strangers? Strangers who you … [Read more...]
What are Return or Read Receipts (RR) in E-mail?
I've been asked this question recently so I thought I would offer an overview of what RRs are and how and when they should be engaged. Return or Read Receipts (RRs) are a way of determining if an email has been … [Read more...]
Extortion E-mails, Security Issues and Strong Passwords
Technology is frustrating and sometimes downright scary! Even for those of us who have been using it for decades. Unfortunately, when faced with techie issues that many users do not understand, they either … [Read more...]
Holiday Hoax Reminder
There are more emails being sent around the holidays than ever before. Not to mention that online shopping increases year over year. This past week has been evidence of that! I don't know about you but I was … [Read more...]