Blog

Keep up to date in the tech world. Pretect offers tips and our two cents on new and emerging technology.

Feb 8

Cloud Cover: An Intro to the Cloud

Posted by Geoff Ullrich

Our computers, and the data within, contain the bulk of our lives these days. They hold onto our memories, our photos, our finances and our hard work. We’ve talked in our other blogs about ways to protect this precious information from outside, malicious forces. However, computers aren’t perfect and just like anything, they…

Read More Posted in Tech News

Jan 13

Pain-in-the-***-word Management

Posted by Geoff Ullrich

It’s time to log into your online bank, or alternate email, or one of the many hundreds of accounts we all have. What was your password again? Your mother’s maiden name and your birthday? Your first pet and your graduation year? Maybe you try to make it easy and use the same password…

Read More Posted in IT Security

Jan 3

Staying safe using public WiFi

Posted by Zac

Free wifi is pretty awesome. We count on it to keep our active lives moving and there are no shortages of wireless access points these days. But what do we risk for this ease of access? You might trust that barista with your latte, but can you trust them with your computer’s security?…

Read More Posted in IT Security