Google Drive and OneDrive ARE NOT backups

Google Drive and OneDrive are sync tools, not backups.

If ransomware hits or files get deleted, they sync that too—straight into the void.

☁️ Backup Rule 101: Always keep at least one offline or immutable copy of your data.

💾 True backup = a separate system that keeps previous versions safe from sync errors or hacks.

#TechTips #BackupStrategy #CyberSecurity #DataProtection

My digital brain developed with AI

Trying to improve my awful systems and memory with automation and Ai developed solutions.

Brainscan eats data from multiple apps and sources and then displays it and allows it marked for bill etc.

BrainDump is a simple web app for quickly entering a note or idea about anything. This gets saved and categorized for later use. 

Worklog is a simple way to enter work for clients, which feeds into Brainscan as well. 

The final piece is the call the nerd. Com final front-end finishing then we will funnel that into the same system along with alert

Now I have a server that processes every random thought or idea I have for later use, auto creates tasks and events, auto creates invoices and billing info.

All hosted on a $35 virtual cloud server

online security gut check. secure yourself now.

🔐 Have You Enabled 2FA Everywhere? Changed Your Password This Decade?

Let’s start with a gut check.

Do you reuse the same password across multiple sites?

Is your email password the same one you used in 2013?

Have you enabled two-factor authentication (2FA) on your most important accounts?

Or... are you still getting text codes (yikes) instead of using an authenticator app?

If any of the above made you uncomfortable — good. That’s the point.

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🧠 Why This Still Matters

Every week we clean up the mess after someone gets locked out of an account, or worse, loses access due to a breach. And 99% of the time? It could’ve been prevented with a simple change:

✅ Stronger, unique passwords

✅ Two-Factor Authentication (2FA)

Still think you’re safe because “nobody would hack me”? Newsflash: they don’t target you. They target everyone, and your password is probably already floating around out there. Just check https://haveibeenpwned.com if you don’t believe me.

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🛡️ Do This Now:

Enable 2FA (Everywhere)

Start with: 

1. Email

2. Bank

3. cloud storage

4. Social media 

5. Any sites with your personal data or billing info

Use an authenticator app (like Authy, Microsoft Authenticator, or Google Authenticator). Not SMS. Text-based 2FA can be hijacked.

2. Use a Password Manager

Bitwarden, 1Password, or even the built-in tools from Apple or Google are far better than your sticky note or Excel sheet.

3. Change Old Passwords

If your password is:

Over 5 years old

Shared across more than one site

Or contains your pet's name and birth year...

Change. It. Now.

Use 12+ characters, mix it up, and stop using "!" at the end to feel secure. Hackers are wise to that game.

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⚙️ Bonus Tip: Turn on Login Alerts

Most sites let you enable notifications when someone logs in from a new device. Do that. It’s like a smoke alarm for your accounts.

Final tip: listen to your IT people, ensure you have working backups, and someone monitoring the security of your devices, servers, and other online assets.

And update your end of life networking devices and computers!

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🔚 Final Thoughts

Cybersecurity isn’t just for IT nerds. It’s for everyone. The smallest effort (like enabling 2FA) goes a long way in preventing a total digital meltdown.

And if it’s too much? That’s what we’re here for.

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Ransomware: It’s Like an Escape Room… But With Your Business.

There's been a massive spike in real-world malware attacks lately on average businesses—not just attempts, but full-blown breaches where threat actors gain complete remote control of systems.

These attacks almost always end in ransomware, data theft, or total system compromise.

Where I used to see occasional phishing or intrusion attempts, I’m now seeing successful attacks almost daily. Just this week, one careless click on a fake file by a single employee could have given attackers full access to an entire company's network, backups, and data—completely wiping everything out.

If proper security tools and procedures hadn’t been in place, that business would have been destroyed.

This stuff is as serious—and terrifying—as it gets. And yet, far too many business owners and individuals still believe it “won’t happen to them.”

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No Fires Today (Because I Put Them Out at 4AM)

Today’s biggest crisis? Logging into Google.

(Yep. That was it. The login screen. The pinnacle of chaos.)

So I’m officially calling it a success.

Never mind the fact that I spent the weekend elbows-deep in outdated machines, broken updates, stubborn printers, and a firewall that decided it had free will.

Everything looked smooth because I spent hours making sure it was.

No one notices when things don’t go wrong—

because I already fought all the gremlins before sunrise.

You're welcome.

Click this. Click that. Install this. Run that. Update this. Reboot that.

Ah yes, the sacred ritual of modern IT.

Every day I wake up, stretch, and immediately begin my daily chant:

“Have you tried turning it off and on again?”

My hands? Permanently in “Ctrl + Alt + Delete” formation.

My coffee? 98% bitterness, 2% thermal paste.

My brain? Running on 3 Chrome tabs, one of which is frozen.

Users be like:

“It just stopped working.”

Oh did it? Did it just stop, Barbara? Or did you feed it malware, deny the updates, ignore 13 error messages, and then scream when it exploded?

I am the keeper of passwords no one remembers, the slayer of printers with free will, and the high priest of “Why the hell is this plugged into HDMI 3?”

Sometimes I wonder…

What if I clicked myself into safe mode?

Would I finally get peace?

But no.

Here I go again.

Click this. Click that.

Pray to the Wi-Fi gods.

Sacrifice a USB stick.

And hope—just hope—the server doesn’t reboot during lunch.

#TechLife #DigitalShaman #CtrlAltPray