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Summer Travel Reminder: Back Up Your Files

Summer is nearly here, which means many of us are about to hit the road for trips and vacations. If you plan on taking your work with you, there's something you should do before you leave the office: back up...

June 3, 2025

How DNSFilter Protects Your Business

Some call DNS the "phonebook of the internet." It takes the domain name you enter in the address bar of your browser (e.g. meritsolutions.net) and turns it into an IP address so your browser can load the proper resources. The...

June 3, 2025

Not All Browser Extensions Are Safe

If you find your internet browser is missing a feature you want, you can install an extension to add it. You might want an intelligent proofreader like Grammarly in Google Chrome, for example. If so, you can simply download and...

May 27, 2025

Windows 10 Support Ends This Year (for Most Users)

While Windows 11 is the latest OS from Microsoft, many users still prefer to use the company's other, 10-year-old operating system: Windows 10. Sadly, no software lasts forever, and Windows 10 is no exception. It's time to prepare for Windows...

May 27, 2025

Microsoft’s Latest Patch Tuesday Update Fixes Five Actively Exploited Zero-Days

Another month, another Patch Tuesday update from Microsoft. The company's Patch Tuesday for May arrived on the 13th, and it's a full update: In fact, there are fixes for 72 flaws, including seven zero-day vulnerabilities. While all security flaws are...

May 20, 2025

Watch Out for This “Kidnapping” Scam

As technology advances, so are the tactics scammers use to pull of their schemes. The newest is as sinister as it is dangerous: faking a kidnapping to get you to send a ransom payment. The scam goes like this: You...

May 20, 2025

Store Your Passwords in Password Managers, not Word Processors

There are a number of golden rules to maintaining good cybersecurity: Use a strong password for each of your accounts; don't reuse passwords; set up multi-factor authentication whenever possible. But as important as making your passwords is, it's just as...

May 13, 2025

Google Is Using AI to Help Stop Scams

Scammers are everywhere these days. They're calling you, texting you, and hiding behind search results on the web. Unfortunately, you have to keep your guard up whenever engaging with technology. Google, it seems, is doing something about it. The company...

May 13, 2025

Microsoft Authenticator Is Removing Password Management and Autofill

As part of your cybersecurity best practices, MERIT Solutions recommends that you use multi-factor authentication (MFA). That way, even if a bad actor learns your password, your secondary authentication method prevents them from logging into your account. One strong method...

May 6, 2025

How to Stop Apps From Tracking Your Smartphone Activity

As evidenced by screen time records, we spend a lot of time on our smartphones, and app developers know it. They design their apps to track our every move, to better understand how we use our phones, and how to...

May 6, 2025