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Passkeys keep you safe without memorizing passwords

Passkeys keep you safe without memorizing passwords

Nov 14, 2025 | Expert Advice, Featured, Uncategorized

Hackers keep finding new ways to steal information, but cybersecurity is staying a step ahead. Passkeys are the newest and simplest way to log in, and you don’t even need to remember a new password! Learn how they work and how they can help you stay safe online.

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Skip the drive and the waiting room and be seen sooner with telehealth

Skip the drive and the waiting room and be seen sooner with telehealth

Oct 2, 2025 | Expert Advice, Featured, Uncategorized

Telehealth is an easy resource almost anyone can use from the comfort of their home with their Golden West internet service. Find out what telehealth means, how you can use it, what you can use it for, and how to prepare for a virtual visit.

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Fiber-optic internet lights flame for candle-making business

Fiber-optic internet lights flame for candle-making business

Aug 20, 2025 | Expert Advice, Featured, People & Places, Uncategorized

Laurie Dolloff didn’t envision returning to Murdo after leaving the area. When she returned, fiber-optic internet from Golden West assisted Laurie with starting her homemade candle-making business. Read about how she runs an antique shop with her husband and sells her candles online and at area events, all while raising six kids.

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Protect yourself from ClickFix scam with these simple steps

Protect yourself from ClickFix scam with these simple steps

Aug 7, 2025 | Expert Advice, Featured

Scammers keep trying new ways to steal from you. A new scam – called ClickFix – can dupe users into downloading harmful malware onto their own devices. With a few simple tricks, you can spot the tactic and avoid it.

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Understanding cloud storage & ensuring it’s safe, secure

Understanding cloud storage & ensuring it’s safe, secure

Jul 24, 2025 | Expert Advice, Featured

Cloud storage is a service that allows for storing data by transferring it over the internet or other networks to an offsite storage system maintained by a third party.

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Do you know who’s calling?

Do you know who’s calling?

Jul 17, 2025 | Expert Advice, Featured

Imagine answering the phone without knowing who was calling. This was the reality before caller identification (ID)* became commonplace about 20 years ago.

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Smart technology can help seniors stay home longer

Smart technology can help seniors stay home longer

Jul 3, 2025 | Expert Advice, Featured, Making A Difference

Smart technology can help seniors remain independent in their homes longer as they age. Many tools exist with more coming on the market all the time to minimize potential safety hazards associated with physical and cognitive challenges.

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Partner Up with a Podcast

Partner Up with a Podcast

Jun 19, 2025 | Expert Advice, Featured, People & Places

From finances and mysteries to business strategies and health, the topics available via podcasts offer education and entertainment.

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Avoid frustration with these five easy internet device tech tips

Avoid frustration with these five easy internet device tech tips

Jun 5, 2025 | Expert Advice, Featured, Uncategorized

Nothing is more frustrating than a device not working the way it is supposed to. Before you call for a help desk technician, try these simple troubleshooting tips that could save you time and stress. All you need is to follow these five simple steps!

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Electronics & Ergonomics: 4 tips to set yourself up for success

Electronics & Ergonomics: 4 tips to set yourself up for success

May 13, 2025 | Expert Advice, Featured

Minimize pain with a few simple adjustments to ensure you are viewing your electronics in an ergonomically appropriate way.

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