Rick's Daily Tips

Q&A: Are the computer techs at Office Depot scamming people?

Posted on August 9, 2022

Question from Alison: I heard Office Depot is scamming people when they bring their computers in for service.

Is that true?

If it is I’m gonna be furious because they just fixed my laptop a few weeks ago and it cost me $220. [Read more…]

Scam alert: Beware fake update notices for the Chrome browser

Posted on August 7, 2022

If you’ve been using the Internet for any length of time you probably know how important it is to keep your web browser(s) updated with the latest security updates.

Security holes that can allow hackers and scammers to cause all kinds of grief for innocent users are “patched” via security updates on a regular basis, so we’re all used to installing those updates as they are released.

Unfortunately, hackers are once again taking advantage of our familiarity with security updates to trick us into downloading dangerous malware onto our systems.

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Q&A: Do you recommend installing new WordPress updates ASAP?

Posted on August 5, 2022

Question from Oliver: I have a question about WordPress, Rick.

How long do you recommend that we wait before installing updates to WordPress and our themes and plugins?

I’ve seen different people make different recommendations.

Some say to install the updates ASAP right after they are released. Others say to wait a week or two to make sure there aren’t any bugs that could crash the blog.

What’s your opinion on this? [Read more…]