Scamadviser

Scamadviser

by | Apr 21, 2020 | Latest, Making Technology Simple

If you’ve seen an ad or found a website that is selling a product for a price that seems to be too good to be true, how do you know if the site is being truthful or just trying to scam you? You can check the status of a website with Scamadviser. Scamadviser lets you...
Firefox Monitor

Firefox Monitor

by | Apr 21, 2020 | Latest, Making Technology Simple

Just found this really useful site recently. The people at Mozilla who created the Firefox browser have created a utility called Monitor which allows you to check if your email address has been part of any data breaches since 2007. It’s a really useful way to check...
How Fast is my Internet?

How Fast is my Internet?

by | Apr 21, 2020 | Latest, Making Technology Simple

You know the story, you’re happily working away / playing games on your computer / watching Netflix when all of a sudden, everything starts to slow down to a crawl. What is the problem? One possible issue could be the speed of your connection to the outside world but...
Down Detector

Down Detector

by | Apr 21, 2020 | Latest, Making Technology Simple

Its turning into one of those frustrating days! Your internet access is working a treat and most of your applications and online services are running fine. All except the one you really want to use! To find out if an internet-based service that you need is currently...
The 3-2-1 Backup Strategy

The 3-2-1 Backup Strategy

by | Apr 14, 2020 | Latest, Making Technology Simple

On a day to day basis, we are all using I.T devices in some shape or form. Whether it be desktop pc, a laptop, smartphone, smart TV, the list is a long one. And with the use of these devices, we are also using and creating more and more data and information, data and...