Wright Consulting: Tech Wisdom & Updates

The Pay-to-Play Trap: How Big Tech Baited You In and Is Now Charging for the Exit You built your business on their platform. You migrated your office to their cloud. You grew your audience, mastered their algorithm, posted consistently for years, and played by their rules. Now they want you to pay—not just to grow, but just to stay where you already were. This isn’t a prediction. It’s happening right now, across the biggest technology platforms in the world. And most of the people it’s happening to never saw it coming—because the companies doing it had every reason to make sure they didn’t. First Things First Let’s be honest about how the Software as a Service (SaaS) model actually works, because the sales pitch and the business model are two very different things. The pitch: low monthly fee, cancel anytime, always up to date, access from anywhere. Flexible. Liberating. The

The True Value of Your Digital Content: What Hackers Really Want From Your Website Oh, HACK Me! Your first reaction when you get hacked is usually some variation of ‘Oh, HACK Me!’ but why would anyone want MY site? Short Answer: They don’t. And that’s actually worse. The Biggest Misconception About Hackers People assume hackers are targeting them specifically. This couldn’t be further from the truth. You are not a target, you are a resource. In actuality, the bad actors on the internet have no clue who you are, where you are, or even what you do day-to-day. So how do they find you? They don’t — not manually anyway. They use automated tools that scan millions of websites simultaneously looking for common vulnerabilities: weak passwords, outdated software, unpatched plugins, or simply a door that was accidentally left unlocked. Your site just happened to answer when they knocked. What You

Until Death Do Us Part: Managing Your Digital Legacy I realize any discussion about death, in any form, can be difficult; perhaps even unwanted. However, it is a natural event that must be addressed and managed—especially when it comes to your technology. While you or your loved ones may have a will, trust, or generalized plans for when you pass from this mortal world, most families do not know what to do with your “alter ego”—your digital life. That is what we are going to discuss in this article. Like most of us, you likely have at least one social media account, but probably have 10, 20, or even dozens. The list can include the most popular platforms: Facebook, Instagram, X (Twitter), TikTok, and LinkedIn. For every one of these, there is a different way to handle the dearly departed’s accounts. Some terms you should become familiar with include memorialized,

Windows 10 End of Life It is with profound sadness that we announce the official end of life for Windows 10. Born July 29, 2015, the child of Windows 8 and 8.1, quietly passed on October 14, 2025. Windows 10 passed away peacefully at home, surrounded by family, after a long and scheduled battle with planned obsolescence, as detailed in Microsoft’s official end-of-support guide. In fact, throughout its 10 years, Windows 10 became known for its unique personality. We will fondly remembered it for: Asking to restart for an update at the most inconvenient times possible. Constantly trying to get us to hang out with its friend, Microsoft Edge. Introducing us to Cortana, who loved to talk, sometimes unexpectedly. Its powerful ability to find any driver for any device, except the one you actually needed. Unifying our desktops and tablets, whether we wanted it to or not. Wearing many different

What’s In A Password Passwords, in one form or another, have been around since biblical times. In ancient times, the Roman Army referred to them as Watchwords. Centuries later, Fernando Corbató, a professor at MIT, is credited with developing the first password system for the Compatible Time-Sharing System (CTSS), which allowed multiple users to access the same computer system. Since then, passwords have undergone a metamorphosis, if you will, from being a simple 4 digit number to a process that can be extremely complex and lengthy. Naturally, whenever a new security system is introduced and implemented, it becomes the goal of the deplorables to thwart it. As you can imagine, hacking was born, and it, too, has undergone an evolution, as well. From its humble beginnings, passwords like “1234” and “password”, the two most common passwords ever used, are easily overcome by today’s standards. Fast forward to our modern security

Don’t Accept A Friend Request From Me…I’ve Been Hacked I hear it all the time, “Don’t Accept A Friend Request From Me…I’ve Been Hacked!” In reality, they weren’t hacked; they were impersonated. Let’s be clear, if someone had actually hacked your Facebook account (or any account for that matter) they would instantly have access to everything you have access to—including your friends list…either way, it sucks! Here’s a quick distinction between the two: Hacked: someone breaks into your account and changes your password. Impersonated: someone creates a fake profile using your name and photo.   So what can you do as the “victim”? Have I Been Hacked? Whether you’ve been hacked, or impersonated, it’s too late to worry about what you can, or can’t do. You need to focus on getting control back of your account as quickly as possible. In some cases, you may lose access to old messages