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March 31st is World Backup Day

How's your backup plan? Despite our reliance on cloud services for many things today, the loss of important files and family photos still happens all too often. But it's preventable!

If you've got an older computer or external hard drive with precious memories, your risk is elevated since those types of drives are most prone to failure.

The folks at worldbackupday.com have some helpful information, and if you would like a professional assessment, book a consultation with PeopleFirst Technology to ensure the security of your data against malware and other losses.

Here's how to minimize the privacy and security risks when you have to use Zoom — plus a list of alternatives.

Zoom: How to stay safe — and what to use instead — PeopleFirst Tech Consulting Why you should avoid Zoom when possible. Here are some alternatives – and what to do to protect your privacy and security when you have to use it.

Bottom line: if you're concerned about privacy and tracking, use Safari or Firefox, not Google Chrome.

Deconstructing Google’s excuses on tracking protection Blocking cookies is bad for privacy. That’s the new disingenuous argument from Google, trying to justify why Chrome is so far behind Safari and Firefox in offering privacy protections. As researchers who have spent over a decade studying web tracking and online advertising, we want to set the reco...