Data Protection

5 New COVID-19 Pandemic-Driven Scams to Avoid This Upcoming Holiday Season

September 21, 2020 — HelpCloud Resolution Who knew that in just a few months we would be facing such a dramatic change in the way in which we live our lives? Everything seems to have changed so substantially that we now need to approach the future from an entirely different point of view. …

macOS Parental Controls Explained and How-to Set Them Up

August 11, 2020 — HelpCloud Resolution Table of Contents: (click to jump to section) Parental Controls ExplainedBecoming an Administrator and Adding UsersSetting Up Parental ControlsChanging Parental Controls RemotelyEverywhere we turn these days we see technological advancements in all areas …

How to Best Take Full Advantage of Windows 10 Backup and Recovery Tools

May 26, 2020 — HelpCloud Resolution Table of Contents: Hardware Backups for Windows 10Native Windows 10 Backup OptionsRecovery DrivesAlmost everyone who’s ever used a computer has seen it happen … Maybe a drive failed. Maybe someone permanently deleted a file they shouldn’t have. Or maybe …

Tread Lightly: 5 of the Most Common Scams to Avoid During COVID-19

April 27, 2020 — HelpCloud Resolution Table of Contents for Top Scams during Coronavirus: The Infection Notification ScamThe Stimulus Package ScamThe Disease Update ScamThe Flight Cancellation/Refund ScamCoronavirus/COVID-19 Product ScamsCrises tend to bring out the best in people. The news …

iDrive: What It Is, What It’s Used for and How to Set It Up

March 23, 2020 — HelpCloud Resolution What is iDrive and Why to Use itiDrive Setup on a PC or MaciDrive Setup on a Android or iPhoneCommon Troubleshooting with iDriveRegardless of whether you use a desktop computer, a tablet, a smartphone or several of these devices, there is no denying that …

How to Delete All of Google and Facebook’s Stored Data (Without Deleting Your Accounts)

February 24, 2020 — HelpCloud Resolution With more users than cars around the globe, Google and Facebook are online giants. Google has 2.5 billion users, and managing the information of all those users is no simple feat. When it comes to Facebook, one of the most famous social networking sites …

Smishing: What It Is and What You Need to Know About It to Keep Yourself Safe

February 18, 2020 — HelpCloud Resolution Have you recently received a package from FedEx, UPS or another delivery company? If you’re like many Americans, the answer to the aforementioned question is yes. After all, Amazon alone sends about 3.3 billion packages worldwide yearly, many of which are …

Manage Autofill Preferences for Chrome, Internet Explorer, Firefox, Safari and Opera

January 13, 2020 — HelpCloud Internal Solution Click to jump to instructions: Autofill Settings in ChromeAutofill Settings in ExplorerAutofill Settings in FirefoxAutofill Settings in OperaAutofill Settings in SafariReach out to a professionalChange AutoFill Preferences in Google ChromeDelete …

How to Completely Protect (and Make Private) Your Favorite Social Media Accounts

December 30, 2019 — HelpCloud Resolution Living in our modern world means keeping track of a dizzying amount of accounts and passwords. Sure, it’s easier to see photos of the kids or grandkids wherever you live. But keeping track of Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, Google, your bank login …

What Is the Contract for the Web?

December 9, 2019 — HelpCloud Resolution 30 years ago, a man named Tim Berners-Lee conceived an idea that changed the face of the world forever. While working at a Swiss research lab called CERN, the young Berners-Lee was trying to figure out a good way to allow all the research computers to …