Do VPNs prevent you from getting hacked & what else can I do to secure myself?
Do VPNs prevent you from getting hacked & what else can I do to secure myself? In short No, using a VPN will not prevent you from getting hacked. No single thing will protect you from getting hacked. The best way to minimise getting hacked is called “Defence in Depth”, meaning you need to build
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My Laptop / computer or mobile device has slowed down – what can I do?
Find your laptop/computer or mobile device has slowed down? Many devices slow down due to “bloatware”, “Overloading”/Cluttering and “Virus/Malware”. To put them in perspective, we will go down each route. Bloatware Bloatware is generally the “Useless” programs that get installed directly from the manufacture/warehouse or bundled within other programs. With all these extra programs and
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7 Top Tips To Help Improve Your SEO Without Paying For It
SEO (or search engine optimisation) is one of the hottest digital topics, with more and more site owners investing in the field. The reason search engine visibility is so important is reflected in the term itself: SEO gets your website seen. The world wide web is a massive ocean with new websites entering the waters every day –
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Creating a Website 101
We get a few queries every now and again asking about what’s involved in setting up a new website, so I thought I’d answer some of the most common questions you’ve asked! 1) So I’ve decided I want a website, what’s the first thing I need to do? Research! This first thing is to
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Do You Have A Professional Email Address?
Many business owners have their business email address as /gmail/btinternet etc. While this is the easiest way for you to set up a ‘business’ address, it’s actually not the best way to do so. I caught up with Black Nova Designs to find out why. When you use as @hotmail, @outlook, @aol (etc) email address
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Why Small Businesses Need Great Web Design?
Our guide to how your small business can benefit from hiring a small web design company to design your website. There is often this misconception that if you are a start-up business, a solopreneur or even an established small business, your chances of being able to afford a professional Web Designer are slim to none.
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Do I really need web hosting?
You’ve probably heard of web hosting, along with all the other techy terms associated with websites… but do you really understand what it means? And do you know what to look for when choosing a web host? Do I really need web hosting? Do I really need web hosting? The quick and easy answer to
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The Difference Between Wireless Access Points and Wireless Repeaters
The Difference between Wireless Access Points and Wireless Repeaters WiFi access points (WAPs), and extenders/repeaters (sometimes also known as boosters) are often confused. This is partly due to the fact that some devices can be placed in different modes allowing them to do several things, including extending/boosting a WiFi signal, as well as act as
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Wi-Fi Extenders versus Powerline Adapters
Wi-Fi Extenders versus Powerline Adapters Wi-Fi signal can be boosted in two main ways, however, they are not equal and one does not always outweigh the other. In this post we look at Wi-Fi extenders and powerline adapters and see which the best choice is for you and your situation. Wi-Fi Extenders A Wi-Fi extender
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The Importance of Web Page Load Times
The Importance of Web Page Load Times Does your site take more than 4 seconds to load? Well Google Penalises slow pages and ranks them lower, also users or potential buyers are less likely to view your website if the page takes too long to load. You might want to consider implementing some of the
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