Got Spam? Don't Unsubscribe

We all get them. No matter how good our spam filters are they get through... SPAM.

At the bottom of all these messages is a nice enviting link telling you that if you do not wish to receive any more messages from whoever sent it just click.

Wait... DON'T DO IT.

When you do click to unsubscribe (as if you were subscribed) what you just did was tell the sender that in fact he / she does have a good address.

Now that verified good address will be added to other spam sender lists, even sold to yet even more companies who send unsolited email.

So just delete the message.

If too many of them are getting through take a moment and forward it to your email provider so they can take steps to add the sender to the spam filters.

Do not allow your browser to store passwords for you

The fact that browsers and mobile devices store user names and passwords may be convenient for you, but they drive corporate and internet security people nuts.

Stored passwords allow anyone who can access your machine to log in to your web accounts as you. In addition, there are numerous utilities that can expose that hidden information and actually reveal the password. If you've reused that password for other logins, many systems or web sites could be compromised.

When prompted by any service, device or browser if you would like it to save your password select 'no' and the option to never ask you again.

Security Shortcut: Lock your workstation with one click

 Here is a great way to quickly lock your Windows computer if you are going to away for a few minutes.

 

Everyone knows of the CTRL-ALT-DEL option, but this puts a shortcut on your desktop and even your shortcut bar.

 

Here are the steps you need to take:

1. Right click on an empty area of your desktop.
2. Click 'New'
3. Click 'Shortcut'
4. Type the following:
• rundll32.exe user32.dll, LockWorkStation
5. Click Next
6. Name the shortcut; something like "Away From Desk"
7. Click Finish

Now when you step away from your computer for a few minutes it is a quick double click and your computer is locked.

 

There are other methods too, stay tuned for those as well.