The “Digital GoBag” addresses the physical components required in an emergence. The question is: How do you protect then and the information they access?Whether a Techy or a Layperson, understanding the components required to secure you Devices and Information can be very overwhelming and intimidating. Below is a high-level checklist, the first step…Passwords – Do […]
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Technology has infiltrated all aspects of our lives, and we take it for granted. With this technology, many of us access critical information online spanning Financial, Legal, Medical, Business, Mail, Social Media and more… The “DigitalGoBag” addresses the physical components that are needed for this access. An emergency raises the risk because you may be
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IIn the past few months we have experienced the most unprecedented weather in recent history. Massive storms, frigid temperatures, snow, sleet, and freezing rain. There has been widespread power outages, treacherous road conditions and calls to Shelter-in-Place. Events /Disasters like this is why Emergency-Preparedness is so essential and having a Strategy and a Go-Bag is
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Let’s face it, most of us are bad at keeping things up to date. The “Digital Go-Bag” is not a “Do-It-Once and Forget-It” Item. It must be maintained regularly. The meaning of “Regularly” depends on your lifestyle and what you put in your “Digital Go-Bag”. Over time you upgrade /replace devices, documents and more. Do
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A Florida man was recently arrested, for setting the California “Lachman Fire” that smoldered underground, approximately 6 days, before resurfacing and spreading due to high winds: Causing the “Palisades Fire”. The fact the man has mental health issues is irrelevant to the fact that this fire burned 23,448 acres, killed 12 people, and destroyed 6,837 structures. This is
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We live in a time where we all have Digital Devices regardless of age, each situation is unique and therefore the scope of the “Digital Go-Bag” will vary based on your needs. In addition to the components needed to Protect, Maintaining and Operate one’s digital devices have you factored in? This may sound paranoid but
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It is recommended that your “Digital Go-Bag” has an “Encrypted USB Flash Drive” that contains digital copies of your Critical Documents, spanning Identification, Medical, Legal, Financial, Business, Personal, Contacts and more. In my discussions with friends and family their Critical Documents were not as secure as they thought. They were in multiple locations, a Desk
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As a million-mile flier I learned quickly, when traveling, the importance of having a bag containing the Electronic Accessories for my Personal and Business devices, I called it my “Electronic Travel Bag”. When reviewing the “Digital Go-Bag” I realized that they are one and the same. As I stated in a previous blog “Ignorance is
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We live in a time where technology has infiltrated every aspect of our life. We take it for granted and assume our devices, cards, and accessories are secure. In an emergency you may use unknown /unsecure services, that could be vulnerable to Viruses, Worms, Ransomware, Phishing, Spyware… The Digital Go-Bag contains several components to protect
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In our daily routine we all use USB cables to charge our Smartphones /Tablets and do not think twice about it. But we forget, these cables are also used for data transfer. Typically, we use a “USB Wall Charger” and plug the USB Cable into it and there is no issue. But what if there
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