Privacy

Understanding Malware and How To Protect Yourself

October 18, 2022 — HelpCloud Resolution At HelpCloud we like to focus on teaching our members (and any reader of our blog posts) on how to protect themselves and their data while using their computer or any device connected to the internet. In order to protect yourself, knowledge is key. …

The Best Tips to Protect Your Personal Information Fall 2022 Edition

September 26, 2022 — HelpCloud Resolution Security of HelpCloud customers' devices and personal information is a top priority at HelpCloud. For that reason, we have written a good number of blog posts concerning you or your device’s security. This blog post is an updated synopsis of our …

How to Turn Off Form Autofill Information within Each of the Internet’s Biggest Browsers

May 24, 2021 — HelpCloud Resolution It’s no secret that we all hate filling in forms — whether it be a one page form or one of those three to four page questionnaires which we get faced with when booking an online doctor’s appointment or something along those lines. The thing is, no matter …

Peace of Mind: How to Make Your Windows 10 Computer More Safe and Secure

May 3, 2021 — HelpCloud Resolution In today’s society it is becoming increasingly hard to imagine having complete peace of mind — let alone feeling completely safe and secure. It seems that as technology takes over, the safety concerns are becoming more dire and it may feel like a pipe …

Why You Should Use DuckDuckGo over Google (including how to set DuckDuckGo as your default search engine on each browser)

March 1, 2021 — HelpCloud Resolution Table of Contents: DuckDuckGo versus GoogleHow to Configure DDG On EdgeHow to Configure DDG On ChromeHow to Configure DDG On FirefoxIn general, whenever we have a question that we need answered, we turn to that trusty search engine, Google. Back in the …

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 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 …

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 …

Everything You Need to Know About the New Mozilla Firefox Private Network Extension

September 24, 2019 — HelpCloud Resolution Mozilla’s Firefox browser has been one of the most popular Internet browsers in the world for years now. It’s free, open-source and frequently updated, and it’s not owned and operated by any of the major tech companies. Regular people and technology-savvy …