Security

macOS Parental Controls Explained and How-to Set Them Up

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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 Safely Download and Use Apps (While Keeping Your Personal Data Private)

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March 16, 2020 — HelpCloud Resolution — Online privacy is a much bigger deal than it’s ever been. Recent online privacy hearings like Facebook’s are only the tip of the iceberg. Across the world people are waking up to the reality that many of the apps they use in their day to day lives are …

How to Setup and Maintain a Secure Facebook Account

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August 5, 2019 — HelpCloud Resolution — Our lives havebeen inundated with social media. Whether we wantit or not, there’s no getting around the fact that social media apps likeFacebook are here to stay. With over 1.49 billion daily active users on Facebook, there’s a good chance that mostpeople …

Why Video Doorbells Make for an Excellent Investment (and Which Ones Are Most Secure)

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June 28, 2019 — HelpCloud Resolution — There are several things you can do to help keep your home safe. For example, you can install a home security system. In the United States alone, more than 2 million home burglaries happen each year. If you do not have a home security system, you’re 300 …

macOS and Windows 10: How to See Which Apps Are Using Your Mic and Camera

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June 24, 2019 — HelpCloud Resolution — How to Deactivate or Activate Those PermissionsPrivacy is a hot topic in the modern world, especially when it comes to technology. Many computers come with cameras and microphones installed. It is possible for a criminal to hack your microphone or camera. …

Update Date and Time – Windows Vista

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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 …

Turn Off Chrome Notifications: Windows, Pop-ups, Block Ads,

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June 3, 2019 — HelpCloud Internal Solution — There are different types of pop-ups a customer can get. This will go over how to change the Chrome Notifications as a pop-up. Typically they appear on the bottom right hand corner of your screen near the date and time. That can be disabled by: chrome …

Update Microsoft Edge

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June 3, 2019 — HelpCloud Internal Solution — This Microsoft product does not have a way to update in the browser itself. In order to update Microsoft Edge you’ll need to run Windows updates. To do that select StartType in Windows updatesSelect Check for Updates.

Update Date and Time – Windows 7

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Using Password Decryptors

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June 3, 2019 — HelpCloud Internal Solution — To launch any of the Password Decryptor tools you can find those programs in your Toolbox under Technician> Cookie Passwords Note, First make sure the Antivirus is disabled or paused temporarily BEFORE you run any of these tools. How to Run …