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I have a lot of customers that come in and are either petrified or simply unaware of the every day dangers of using the internet on their smartphones and tablets. Here are some frequently asked questions with some great solutions to make sure you are keeping safe in cyberspace. Why is it important to have a password or lock code on a smartphone? Most smartphones contain a heavy amount of personal information such as passwords, banking information, personal contacts, emails and pictures. If you do not protect yourself with a security pass code, you are leaving your self open for possible identity theft. Tip: Don't use something simple just so you can remember it. Avoid using birthdays, addresses or family names. What do I need to think about before posting photos online? Make sure you have geo tagging turned off. Geo tagging logs the geographic location of where you took the picture. This is a neat feature, but could give internet predators an exact location of whe...

Apple recently posted their WWDC 2014 conference on every online medium for consumers and business users to see what is new in iOS 8, the latest OS for iPhone, iPad and iPod touch. This conference gave developers a large gaze into the realm that is iOS 8 and what it has to offer. There are so many great features that were talked about, but here are some that really change the game. HealthKit HealthKit takes all the great things about individual health apps and combines them into one extremely useful tool. Now you can take your heartbeat, track steps, sleep patterns, blood sugar, etc all in one application. Interactive Notifications Now there is no need to leave an application to answer a text message. Simply tap the text message on the notification banner and reply to your message without exiting your open session. Group Messaging Apple took some great elements from other instant messaging giants like What'sApp and integrated some great features into iMes...