Shared Knowledge Technical Solutions

Happy Flag Day, Wi******er.

249 years ago today the Stars and Stripes officially became ours. Whether yours flies on the porch, hangs off the firehouse, or just lives in your heart — it's a good day to notice it. And a good day to thank the folks who've carried it, sewn it, raised it, and brought it home folded.

Have a good Sunday with the people who matter.

******erVA

Hi — Jerry here.

If your church group, civic club, library friends, or HOA board has been wondering whether to bring in a speaker on scam awareness this summer — that's what I do. It's my favorite talk to give.

I show how the scams actually work. Real examples. Plain English. No fear-mongering. The goal is folks leaving with a short list of things they can do at the kitchen table that night to lock things down.

Format's flexible — usually conversational with Q&A. Happy to bring printed handouts if your group would find them useful.

If your group has a slot coming up, call me — 540.303.2410. Happy to talk through what would fit your folks.

— Jerry Hickman, Shared Knowledge Technical Solutions

******erVA

Morning, Wi******er small-biz owners.

You've earned a week off this summer. Question is — has your team earned the right to handle things while you're gone?

In 17 years of doing this we've seen the same July call over and over: "Jerry, the owner's in Bermuda, the credit-card terminal stopped, nobody knows the admin password." Preventable.

Sunday's blog walks the 4 handoffs every owner should test BEFORE they leave: the backup admin, the password manager, the restore test, and the OOO that doesn't hand a scammer the keys.

👉 https://sharedknowledgets.com/small-business-owner-out-of-office-handoffs/

540.303.2410 if you want a second set of eyes before you book the flight.

Next week — home edition. Summer storms.

******erVA

Tech Talk Blog | Shared Knowledge Technical Solutions Plain-English tech advice from your Wi******er, VA neighbors. Tips, how-tos, and security alerts.

This or that, Wi******er.

You're heading out for a week of vacation. Do you:

A) Bring the laptop — "what if I need it?"
B) Leave it home — "the phone is enough"

Drop your answer in the comments. I'll bet money it's a 50/50 split.

(Bonus question for the comments: if you brought it, did you actually open it once?)

540.303.2410.

******erVA