Cybersecurity
Staying safe online Please use the links on the left for important tips on staying safe online. It is important to always hover and identify all links before clicking. You must however, know How To Read a URL in order to properly identify the link. Hovering is the practice of hovering your mouse over a […]
Spam Identification
While there are many spamming methods, there are two main types of spam which are Advertising and Malicious. Advertising Spam Advertising spam can be extremely irritating by filling up your inbox on a daily basis, but usually the messages are in fact from legitimate companies that you have unknowingly subscribed to. Often these messages begin […]
Email Best Practices
It is essential to understand, use, and expect some basic email best practices in order to prevent the costly mistake of interacting with spam. Using these practices helps to create a safe email environment for both the sender and receiver. Do not skip the formalities It is easy to get into the habit of skipping […]
How to read a URL
How to Read a URL (Uniform Resource Locator) The most relevant information, the domain sits between the first sets of slashes. Specifically, the last period in the space between the first sets of slashes will be surrounded by two strings, such as amazon.com or union-county.org or google.com. This is the domain which is the […]