Internet Safety

Enable/Disable Automatic Email Forwarding in Old Yahoo Mail View

April 25, 2019 — HelpCloud Internal Solution Email forwarding is a rule that you can setup in your email account that allows you to re-send or forward any emails you receive from one email account to another email account. This can be setup to forward your emails to multiple addresses as well. You …

“There’s a problem with this website’s security certificate”

March 7, 2019 — HelpCloud Internal Solution You’ll notice most sites have a lock icon next to the URL when you visit them. This is called a SSL (Secure Sockets Layer). What this does is encrypt your information entered into the website. You can think of this like sending a written note through …

Is the Internet Due for a Change?

January 28, 2019 — HelpCloud Resolution If So, Here’s What Things Might Look LikeYou can never judge a book by its cover … In 1215, one of the world’s most famous documents was created on a simple piece of parchment paper. The Magna Carta, also known as “The Great Charter” may look like merely …

HelpCloud Partners With Webroot SecureAnywhere®

October 23, 2018 — HelpCloud Resolution Bringing you the best antivirus software with your HelpCloud Tech Support membershipHelpCloud is pleased to announce our partnership with Webroot SecureAnywhere® in order to provide our customers with the best at-home antivirus and firewall protection. …

How to Identify Disinformation (Especially During Election Season)

October 1, 2018 — HelpCloud Resolution IntroductionWhen you go to vote you just want the facts. You want to know the initiatives on the ballot, what your choices are, who the candidates are, what their platform is, and then you take a chance by voting. A chance that the candidate will actually …

Cyberbullying and Cyberstalking: How to Quickly Spot Problems and Safely Respond

August 28, 2018 — HelpCloud Resolution Everyone’s talking about online safety and why you should have a membership with a technical computer support company these days, but why? First things first, understanding how to keep yourself and your family safe online will ensure everyone is protected …

How to Enjoy Facebook While Also Protecting Your Personal Information

May 11, 2018 — HelpCloud Resolution Earlier this year, news broke that Cambridge Analytica, a political data firm, accessed 87 million Facebook users’ private information. The firm was able to use this information to identify the personalities of American voters. It is believed they used …

Six Helpful Websites to Help Seniors Navigate With Confidence the World of Computers

March 6, 2018 — HelpCloud Resolution New, important technologies are released at an extremely alarming rate. If you’re like most, you can benefit from a lot of these advances without becoming individually involved with them. There are a few technologies that require personal learning and …

How to Stay Safe On Free Gaming Websites

December 26, 2017 — HelpCloud Resolution Everyone has their vices. The world can be a big and exhausting place sometimes, which makes temporary escapes all the more important. Some decide to bake cookies to escape, others exercise and many play video games. Seriously, for individuals of all …

Social Media Use – The Good, the Bad and the Ugly

December 1, 2017 — HelpCloud Resolution Many situations in life are like a double-edged sword. Often, when there’s good news, there’s bad news, too. For example, becoming the president of a group you’re interested in may come with more recognition and praise, but it’ll also require more work …