Attention Android Users
Stop using the built in text messaging app that was included in your phone.
Recently, there has been attention in the lack of security of these built in applications that the manufacturer of you phone included that lacks any encyption features.
This can result in others looking into your text message that you sent or receive (with or with a VPN (Virtual Private Network)).
Google Messenger and Facebook Messenger (if updated) is providing end to end encryption that prevents unencrypted files and text messages from being sent.
Since Google and Facebook uses internet and cloud services to provide these features, you have a better chance of keeping all your text messages backed up as you go.
Changes in 2025
As Windows 10, is being phased out, upgrades have been happening.
All website operations have been migrated to solid state hard drives.
With the release of Raspberry Pi 5 (16gb RAM) web traffic operations are now handled on the micro server.
The HP servers will be migrated to a 6th generation system providing more security features.
Keeping your devices backed up
This year, remote file services and backup options are in the works to be covered.
While these topics are already covered on the website, many of them are in need of an update which will occur this year.
Your smartphone is a computer. Like a computer, your information should be backed up at all times.
Apple does make it possible through ICloud while Android devices rely on Google One.
There are other choices as well including Microsoft (One Drive) and Dropbox for backups of all your photos and documents.
For those that don't trust using other cloud services providers, there is a way to keep your data synched through having your own cloud server such as Nextcloud.
Your information (stored in your phone) can be accessed from tablets, computers, and even your own television to use it with all devices you have access too on a daily basis. Sometimes, if you aren't using a VPN or plugging your phone into a public chargingstation, your information can become available to others.
The storage you have in your phone, should be concerning as it is insecure and can get into the wrong hands very easily and very quickly.
A smartphone with 1TB of memory doesn't make you a professional if you can't back it up the whole phone from a remote system that you pay to use or own.
You can even back up you devices to flash memory drives that can be securly stores in another location after the information has been copied.
Being professional with technology means you are being safe with the information it stores.
It can cost your job or your business if you don't have a backup/recovery option.