TCC Tuesday Tidbits Issue 347

Never before in history has innovation offered promise of so much to so many in so short a time.

Bill Gates

IT Security Tip #3: Use STRONG Passwords!

Thanks to the powerful brute-force-attack software readily available online, hackers can try tens of millions of possible password combinations per second. For example, hacking software can guess a five-character password in under three hours. If you only use lowercase letters, it’s 11.9 seconds.

You KNOW you need to have a better password than “password” or “letmein” if you have any hope of keeping hackers out of your PC; but what does a “strong” password mean? A good password should be at least eight characters long (or longer!) and have a combination of uppercase and lowercase letters, numbers and symbols that are hard to guess. Don’t use dictionary words with proper capitalization because they’re easy to guess (like Password123#). Even though it meets the requirements we just discussed, it’s easily hacked; remember, hackers have sophisticated password-hacking software that will run 24/7/365. If you want a quick tip for remembering your password, use a phrase and insert letters and numbers into it, like $h@KeNb8ke.

Microsoft Word One-Click Fixes

Accessibility Checker tells you if your messages and documents can be read by people of all abilities.

With your email message or file open, select Review > Check Accessibility.
Review your results.

Available in all your Office apps.

Shortcut of the Week

In Microsoft Excel, by highlighting the cells you want to know the value of and pressing ALT + = together, you can quickly create an automatic formula that will provide you with the sum.

Submit your TCC Tuesday Tidbit requests and ideas to me by calling (608) 755-1524.

Sincerely,

James Pearson, President
The Computer Center
One Parker Pl, Ste. #655
Janesville, WI 53545
(608) 755-1524

TCC Tuesday Tidbits Issue 346

Tuesday Tidbits

The science of today is the technology of tomorrow.

Edward Teller

IT Security Tip #2: Working From Home? DON’T! Until You Read This…

If you plan on catching up on some work from home AND you’re using a personal device such as a smartphone or personal laptop – DON’T! Unless your personal device is covered under our plan, you could accidentally introduce a virus to the company’s network.

ONLY devices that are under our vigilant watch of patching, updating and monitoring should be used to work remote. Side Note: We can set up a way for your to work from home securely; call our office if you would like us to set that up: (608) 755-1524.

Chat While You Edit in Microsoft Word

Collaborate with co-authors without leaving Word. Save your document to the cloud to get started. Available in Excel and Powerpoint, too.

Shortcut of the Week

Pin a Google Drive document to the bookmarks bar.

Open Google Drive
Open the document you would like to pin
Click the Bookmark this page icon on the right side of the address bar
In the small window that appears, select Bookmarks bar from the drop-down menu
After you have selected Bookmarks bar, click the Done button

Submit your TCC Tuesday Tidbit requests and ideas to me by calling (608) 755-1524.

Sincerely,

James Pearson, President The Computer Center One Parker Pl, Ste. #655 Janesville, WI 53545 (608) 755-1524

TCC Tuesday Tidbits Issue 345

Tuesday Tidbits

Any sufficiently advanced technology is indistinguishable from magic.

Arthur C. Clarke

IT Security Tip #1: This Will SHOCK You About Bank Fraud on Business Accounts

Did you know your COMPANY’s bank account doesn’t enjoy the same protections as a personal bank account? For example, if a hacker takes money from your business account, the bank is NOT responsible for getting your money back. (Don’t believe me? Go ask your bank what their policy is on refunding your money stolen from your account!) Many people think FDIC protects you from fraud; it doesn’t. It protects your from bank insolvency, NOT fraud.

Quick Tip:

Set up e-mail alerts on your account so you are notified any time money is withdrawn from your account. The FASTER you catch fraudulent activity, the better your chances are of keeping your money. If you contact the bank IMMEDIATELY, you have a very high probability of foiling a hacker’s attack.

Sketch Your Message in Outlook Mail

All you need is a Windows pen, stylus, or finger.

Start a new message or open an existing one.
Select Draw > Drawing Canvas
Try sketching over pictures, too.

Start sketching!

Keyboard Keys

Shortcut of the Week

Move Between Sheets in a Spreadsheet Program

Open the spreadsheet program of your choice.
Open the worksheet you would like to use.
In the bottom-left corner of the screen, look for the Sheet tabs.
Click on these tabs to change between sheets.

In Microsoft Excel, you can move between sheets by pressing Ctrl + Pg Up or Pg Dn
In Google Sheets, you can move between sheets by pressing Ctrl + Shift + Pg Up or Pg Dn

Submit your TCC Tuesday Tidbit requests and ideas to me by calling (608) 755-1524.

Sincerely,

James Pearson, President
The Computer Center
One Parker Pl, Ste. #655
Janesville, WI 53545
(608) 755-1524