Internet Safety

How to Update Google Chrome (and Why You Should Keep Things Up-to-Date)

December 23, 2020 — HelpCloud Resolution Living in a world filled with top of the range gadgets and high-speed internet can really be an adventure of and by itself. It’s almost like living in one of those science-fiction novels we read when we were kids, or being in a movie that involves …

Revisited: How to Best Protect Your Personal, Private, and Financial Information This 2020 Holiday Season

December 7, 2020 — HelpCloud Resolution From schooling to banking, shopping to socializing, pretty much all of this is now done online by the majority of people. Especially banking and shopping. With that being said, it is important that people feel safe and secure whilst taking part in these …

Two-Factor Authentication: What It Is, Why It Matters, and How to Get Started

October 20, 2020 — HelpCloud Resolution Table of Contents: What Is Two-Factor AuthenticationWhy Two-Factor Authentication MattersHow to Set Up and Use Two-Factor AuthenticationSecurity matters now more than ever as the power of the internet has steadily grown, so too has the potential for its …

How to Safely Identify, Download, and View an Email Attachment

October 13, 2020 — HelpCloud Resolution Table of Contents: (click to jump to section) How to Identify/Assess an Email Attachment How to Safely Download an Email AttachmentHow to Safely View an Email AttachmentWhile the core concept of mail has stayed steady throughout the years, the format has …

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 …

10 Simple Tricks for Effectively Surfing the Web

November 4, 2019 — HelpCloud Resolution The Internet is one of the most powerful tools mankind has ever created. Having the world’s information at your fingertips is something that previous generations couldn’t even imagine. But to get the most out of the Internet, you need to know how to …

SiteLock® VPN Overview

September 23, 2019 — HelpCloud Product Solution Unlimited Access to a Private, Secure, and Open InternetHelpCloud is an affiliate marketer for SiteLock. By clicking on these links or ads we will receive a small commission if you purchase SiteLock products on their website. SiteLock VPN …

Update Date and Time – Windows Vista

June 3, 2019 — HelpCloud Internal Solution Websites on the internet use your Date and Time to verify your device and the location. So when you have your date and time incorrect, web pages won’t load and typically give you an error saying ”Unable to verify the Data received” or something along …

Update Date and Time – Windows 7

June 3, 2019 — HelpCloud Internal Solution Websites on the internet use your Date and Time to verify your device and the location. So when you have your date and time incorrect, web pages won’t load and typically give you an error saying ”Unable to verify the Data received” or something along …

Removing Extension or Add Ons – Internet Explorer

June 3, 2019 — HelpCloud Internal Solution Open Internet Explorer.Click the Gear Icon in the top right hand corner.Select “Manage Add-ons”.In the window that pops up you’ll have a menu on the left hand side. “Select Toolbars and Extensions”.Select the Extension you wish to remove and select …