Cold Weather? Check. Snow? Check. New Year’s Tech Tips? Check.

Staying busy this January? Here are some quick tech tips to help you stay safe and work more efficiently. Maybe consider tacking these onto your resolutions?

✅ Restart PCs and phones regularly.
If your device seems faster after a restart, that’s likely because it IS faster. Shutting down a device forces apps and background processes to reset, getting rid of some resource-hungry noise and helping you work more efficiently.

✅ Organize your files and folders.
Establishing hierarchies and clear organization helps you save time and LOTS of frustration (your coworkers might appreciate it, too)! While you’re at it, make sure that you’re saving your documents in the right spot, i.e. your company’s cloud storage, not local storage (or anywhere not backed up).

✅ Review your privacy settings on social media.
Given the rise in whaling email scams (more on this in the link below) using information from personal social media accounts to target victims, it’s prudent to be picky about who you add as a friend or what you share online. Sharing personal information can make you a prime target for scammers.

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Further Reading

If you need a reason to review your privacy settings: AI-generated phishing emails are getting very good at targeting executives..

Fintech exposes millions of customer files, fails to close the leak. An article highlighting the importance of responding promptly to data breaches to minimize damage.