Holiday Scams are Coming to Town… You Better Watch Out! Did you know that online scams triple during the holiday season? Just about every week, we get several emails from people who have fallen for an online scam – especially a computer repair scam. They have given their credit card information and access to their computers to… Read More »
How to Remove Most Telemetry and Advertising in Windows 11 Windows 11 relies on data collection to make money. You are the product. It also generates income for Microsoft using integrated advertising throughout the operating system. However, you can significantly reduce both telemetry and promotional content while increasing your privacy without resorting to complex, high-risk third-party tools. Here… Read More »
How Do Passkeys Work? Passkeys Explained Passwords are bad. Passwords with 2FA are better. Passkeys are the best. We’ve written several articles about Passkeys, but many people still don’t understand how they work or why they’re safer than passwords. Today, we’re going to try to explain how Passkeys work and why they are so much safer than… Read More »
Cloudeight InfoAve Weekly – Issue #1151– Now Available Online Cloudeight InfoAve Weekly, Issue #1151, was sent to all subscribers on Friday, October 31, 2025, at 9:50 AM, U.S. Eastern Daylight Time. If you didn’t receive our latest newsletter, it’s because your ISP didn’t deliver it… or it’s in your spam folder. If you experience issues receiving our… Read More »
Two-Factor Authentication (2FA) vs. Passkeys: Which Security is Best for You? Many of you are looking to learn more about passkeys and wondering which is better: Passkeys or 2FA. For years, experts have been telling us to stop relying on passwords alone. The result has been the rise of two major security methods: 2FA and the new… Read More »
What is Ghost Tapping? Organizations such as the Better Business Bureau (BBB) use the term “ghost tapping” to describe a fast-growing scam involving contactless payments. Currently, it ranks among the most widespread digital payment frauds, making it essential for consumers to understand how to safeguard themselves How “Ghost Tapping Works This scheme takes advantage of the Near-Field… Read More »