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Why It’s Worth Contemplating a VPN for Your Netflix Viewing?

By Ross McKillop / November 15, 2023

VPNs have gained popularity among streaming enthusiasts, including many Netflix subscribers, due to their ability to offer solutions to common restrictions like geo-blocked content and bandwidth throttling. By encrypting internet data and hiding IP addresses, VPNs provide valuable functions. This article explores the notable benefits that a VPN for Netflix can bring to enhance your streaming experience. …

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Database Security Mistakes That Are Putting Your Company At Risk

By Ross McKillop / December 22, 2022

Database security involves all elements of information security. As such, it is complex and challenging, and it’s often in conflict with database usability. …

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How Virtual Data Rooms Protect The Security Of Your Sensitive Data?

By Ross McKillop / November 28, 2022

The business world is mostly digitized today. With many advantages of using technology to run a business, there are a few disadvantages as well. The biggest one is cyber security issues. When a business holds a digital footprint, it has to make sure that its tracks are secured to avoid cyber crimes. …

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How to Setup OpenDNS to Speed Up & Secure Your Web Browsing

By Ross McKillop / February 18, 2022

This guide will show you step by step how to setup the free version of OpenDNS to both speed up and secure your Internet browsing. …

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How to Match an MD5 Hash With a File

By Ross McKillop / June 10, 2021

This tutorial explains how to confirm or “match” the MD5 hash of a file in both Windows and macOS, without the need to download or install any software. …

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How to Stop Facebook From Tracking You

By Ross McKillop / May 15, 2021

This detailed and step by step guide will explain how significantly boost your online privacy by changing several of the Facebook tracking settings. …

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How to Scan Your Mac for Viruses, Malware and Spyware

By Ross McKillop / January 21, 2021

This detailed guide will show you how to install, configure and use free software to scan your Mac for viruses, malware and spyware. …

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How to Permanently Delete Files and Folders in Windows

By Ross McKillop / October 24, 2021

This guide will take you step by step through the process to permanently delete files and/or folders so that they can’t be recovered, even with the most advanced tools in the world. …

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How to Skip the Windows 10 Sign In Prompt

By Ross McKillop / May 30, 2020

This short guide will take you step by step though the process to skip the Windows 10 sign in window, allowing you to automatically sign in each time. We’ll also show you how to disable the sign-in prompt for when your computer wakes up from being “asleep”. …

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How to Set a Google Play Store PIN in Wear OS

By Ross McKillop / May 26, 2020

This guide will take you step-by-step through the process of setting a PIN for the Google Play Store on your Wear OS watch. …

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How to Password Protect a ZIP File in Windows

By Ross McKillop / May 30, 2020

This guide will show you step by step how to password protect a ZIP file so that the contents of that file can’t be accessed without knowing the password. …

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How to Use Any Device as a Web Streaming Motion Sensing Security Camera

By Ross McKillop / December 9, 2019

Using nothing more than a web browser, you can turn any internet connected device with a camera into a motion sensing, web streaming security camera – for free! …

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How to Create Password Protected Notes in Windows

By Ross McKillop / November 21, 2019

This guide will show you how to create text files that are securely encrypted and require a password to open. …

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How to Scan Your PC for Viruses & Malware

By Ross McKillop / November 10, 2019

This guide will take you step by step through the process of deep scanning your entire computer for any kind of virus, malware or spyware, using a free tool provided by Microsoft. …

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How to Connect to a VPN on a Chromebook

By Ross McKillop / October 28, 2019

This guide will take you step by step through the process of setting up and connecting to a VPN on your Chromebook. …

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