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Lance Whitney

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Lance Whitney is a freelance technology writer and trainer and a former IT professional. He's written for Time, CNET, PCMag, and several other publications. He's the author of two tech books--one on Windows and another on LinkedIn.

Latest from Lance Whitney

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Mobility

How to find and share your Wi-Fi password on an iPhone

There are a couple of ways to share your Wi-Fi password with a person who’s nearby.

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Mobility

How to add multiple stops to your directions in Apple Maps

With iOS 16, you can more easily use Apple Maps to navigate different locations in a single trip. Learn how with this tutorial.

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Security

How ransomware gangs operate like legitimate businesses

Today’s ransomware groups act like regular businesses with PR and advertising, escrow services and even customer support, says Cybersixgill.

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Mobility

How to create a Quick Note on your iPhone

With iOS 16, you can create a Quick Note on your iPhone through Control Center or the Share screen.

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CXO

15 highest-paying certifications for 2022

Number one on Skillsoft's 2022 list of top-paying IT certs is AWS Certified Solutions Architect Professional, with an annual salary of $168,080.

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Mobility

How to dictate text on your iPhone

The dictation feature has been enhanced in iOS 16. Here’s how you can use it to dictate text on your iPhone.

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Security

Colonial Pipeline ransomware group using new tactics to become more dangerous

Dubbed Coreid, the group has adopted a new version of its data exfiltration tool and is offering more advanced capabilities to profitable affiliates, says Symantec.

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Mobility

How to add an eSIM to your iPhone

Here’s how to add an eSIM to any supported iPhone, from the iPhone XR to the iPhone 14.

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Security

Account takeover attacks on the rise, impacting almost 25% of people in the US

Losses triggered by account takeovers have averaged $12,000 per incident, according to data cited by SEON.

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Security

SEC fines Morgan Stanley Smith Barney $35 million over failure to secure customer data

The financial giant hired a moving company with no experience in data destruction to dispose of hard drives with the personal data of around 15 million customers, said the SEC.

This policy provides guidelines for secure and effective cloud computing operations to ensure the integrity and privacy of company-owned information. From the policy: The list of advantages to cloud computing includes lowered operational costs, greater technological flexibility, and the ability to rapidly implement new systems or services. Gains in business continuity are an especially noteworthy ...

For SMBs, hiring a service to handle payroll calculation, processing and documentation can save valuable time and resources. This comparison chart with sample information provides a framework for comparing potential services. More on choosing a service: Payroll services The are several basic payroll services that all vendors should offer regardless of cost or additional services ...

Employees who work from home often use company-supplied systems and devices, which helps ensure that they have consistent, state-of-the-art equipment to do their work. However, organizations should provide usage guidelines, such as this policy, covering the responsibilities of IT staff and employees. From the policy: For an organization to properly implement this policy it is ...

Lance Whitney

How to find and share your Wi-Fi password on an iPhone

How to add multiple stops to your directions in Apple Maps

How ransomware gangs operate like legitimate businesses

How to create a Quick Note on your iPhone

15 highest-paying certifications for 2022

How to dictate text on your iPhone

Colonial Pipeline ransomware group using new tactics to become more dangerous

How to add an eSIM to your iPhone

Account takeover attacks on the rise, impacting almost 25% of people in the US

SEC fines Morgan Stanley Smith Barney $35 million over failure to secure customer data

Cloud computing policy

Payroll services comparison tool

Home usage of company-owned equipment policy

Virtualization policy