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23Jul 2025 by richard@baronsoftware.com

Important Cybersecurity Tips to Help Protect Your Financial Accounts

Cybersecurity

Help Protect Your Finances with these 5 Quick cybersecurity Tips Help stay ahead of cyber threats with these simple tips to help keep your financial information safeUse Strong Passwords Create unique passwords that are difficult to guess by using strong password suggestions or a password manager. Be sure to avoid birthdays or common phrases. Strong passwords serve as your first line of defense against unauthorized access. Watch for Scams Be cautious with emails, texts, and messages from unknown sources. No legit institution will never ask for your password or sensitive information via telephone, email, or text. Keep Devices UpdatedInstall software updates regularly to help stay protected from the latest security threats. Turn on auto-updates when possible to help provide continuous protection.Be Careful on Public Wi-FiAvoid sharing sensitive information on unsecured…

20Jan 2025 by richard@baronsoftware.com

Why is there the hate for Microsoft Access and Excel ?

Rad Studio Delphi Development

During a recent question that was published by a developer. they were requesting how to convert and import Paradox tables into Microsoft Access. When all of a sudden there was a huge amount of hate towards Microsoft Access and Excel. The responses were overwhelming about the evils from these two products. There is some truth with limitation concerns using Access. Limitations on using Access It struggles with huge amounts of (2 gigabyte limit) and often slows down with if 10 plus users are added. The database can easily become corrupted and needs to be compacted/repaired. It only works on Window platforms and is not cheap. Does not work from a web site. Should you use MDB or ACCDB The main difference between Microsoft Access's mdb and accdb file formats is…

24Dec 2024 by richard@baronsoftware.com

Essential Cybersecurity Tips to Protect Your Personal Information

Computer PC Tips - bits and bytes, News Items

It is one thing to lose your credit card but having information stolen from your electronic devise is worse. Stolen personal information can be used for financial fraud, identity theft, and cause privacy issues. If you suspect that your payment card details have been stolen, these are the recommended actions: Measures to protect your devices Regularly check account and card statements on a daily basis. Check the ATM you are withdrawing cash from. Sometimes a skimmer can be placed which can fool anyone thinking it is normal. Set up fraud alerts with your bank or payment card provider. Change the password and enable multi-factor authentication if possible. Freeze your credit so nobody can open any new accounts in your name. Lock your devices with a strong passcode if possible. If you don’t…

13Dec 2024 by richard@baronsoftware.com

Why Choose Delphi for Rapid Application Development

Rad Studio Delphi Development

Delphi is a rapid application development IDE that shortens time for designing and implementing an application for various platforms. Some of the highlights A visual design interface. Fast compilation speeds Strong database integration. A mature component library (VCL). Its ability to maintain legacy systems. Delphi can create high-performance applications with quick development cycles. By using Firemonkey this allows for one code base for different platforms. Key reasons to use Delphi: Rapid development: The visual development environment with drag-and-drop components allows for quick GUI creation and prototyping. Reducing the development time is key. High performance: Delphi compiles to native code, resulting in fast execution speeds, making it ideal for applications requiring high performance. Database integration: Seamless integration with various databases through its robust database access components, simplifying data management. Legacy system…

06Dec 2024 by richard@baronsoftware.com

3 Simple Methods to Locate Your Windows 10 Product Key

Computer PC Tips - bits and bytes

Finding your Windows 10 product key sometimes is located on the windows sticker on your computer hardware or with the package that contained the product key. Here are some simple methods to locate your Windows 10 product key. 3 Steps to locate your Windows 10 product key 1. Command prompt The most direct method for finding your Windows 10 product key is from the command line. Type cmd into the Windows 10 desktop search box and hit enter to start the command prompt. You can also locate command prompt and select run as administrator from the context menu. Type this command at the prompt: wmic path softwareLicensingService get OA3xOriginalProductKey 2. PowerShell To use Powershell do the following: Enter PowerShell in the search box. You can select to run it with admin rights…