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If we asked you to make a list of the riskiest professions, you might start with ideas like stunt double, tiger trainer, mountain bike racer, or secret agent. Customer service representative, secretary, and IT professional probably wouldn’t even enter your mind. While all of the adrenaline-fueled jobs on your hypothetical […]

Establishing Healthy Computer Usage Practices

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It’s easy to open up your Internet browser, access your favorite sites, and forget about the rest of the world for a while. After all, the kids are at school—you’re alone, right? Maybe not. While that computer screen may seem private, you never know whose invisible eyes could be looking […]

Surfing Safely: Internet Security Tips at Home and Abroad

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Megabytes per second (Mbps) can be confusing. How much do you need? Do different streaming applications need a different bandwidth? If you aren’t very tech savvy, these questions can be daunting and while looking at several different internet packages, you may not know the best one that suits your needs. […]

How Much Speed (Mbps) Do I Need for Streaming?

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We know that your family is the most important part of your life and you would do anything to keep them safe. With the News stations broadcasting terrible atrocities constantly, gathering your children safe and sound within the walls of your home is a very comforting thing as a parent. […]

6 Ways to Protect Your Family from Internet Dangers

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Did you know that the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) estimates that as many as 9 million Americans have had their identities stolen each year. This astounding yet realistic number is growing each and every year. With June being National Safety Month, Safelink Internet wanted to share five tips to help […]

How to Avoid Identity Theft Online

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If you grew up in the ’60s and ’80s, you’ve likely heard the phrase, “It’s 10 o’clock. Do you know where your children are?” Today that question can be much tougher to answer, as they might just be upstairs in their bedrooms. But with technology in their hands, they could […]

Three Ways to See What Your Kids are Really Doing ...

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The digital clock on the microwave glares at you from across the kitchen. One hour left, it nags. You sigh, staring at the blank screen in front of you. Your motivation dries up like a piece of bread left out too long.

Don’t You Have Work to Do?

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There’s nothing more exhilarating than scoring a discount on something you really want, like that leather jacket you’ve been eyeing or a pair of concert tickets. But how about getting a killer price on something you use to buy that leather jacket online or reserve those concert tickets—you know, your […]

3 Ways to Score Cheap Internet Service

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In 2016, a study on identity fraud found that roughly 13.1 million Americans were victims of identity theft. That’s the equivalent of every person in Idaho, Wyoming, Washington and Oregon having their identities stolen. That’s an astounding number. So, what can you do to protect yourself?

Internet Safety Tip: How to Avoid Identity Theft

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The typical manager knows that there’s no time-waster like the internet. In fact, a recent survey shows that employees admit they’re spending a significant portion of their workday wasting time on the internet—38% say they spend time on social media while at work every day. Thirty-one percent of survey respondents […]

Increase Business Productivity with Internet Filtering

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Remember the days when you avoided calling long-distance relatives, fearing for your phone bill? Or when nights and weekends were the best time to call to avoid excessive charges? Or when you were tethered by a phone cord while you talked? Telephony has changed a lot since those days, and […]

7 Reasons to Choose a VoIP Phone Service

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 Safelink Internet Services held a ribbon cutting and open house last month to launch a new filtering service for companies and parents alike, and it’s going to radically change internet usage capabilities for those who choose to utilize it. With the advancements of the Internet and the freedom to view […]

Safelink Launches New Internet Filtering Service

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Does your internet technology make you feel like you’re in the driver’s seat? If you’re like many people, you probably feel more like a confused passenger when it comes to your home IT devices. You know how to plug it in, turn it on, and restart it when you’re having […]

Protect Your Family with Safe Internet

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We get you — your internet services are essential to your life, and you can’t waste time worrying about your signal and speed. You trust that each time you log on that you can navigate websites with a smooth, consistent connection. Your family depends on that signal, for your daughter’s […]

Essential Tools to Maximize Your Internet Services

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We can’t quite remember what we did before the internet. It seems that work used to be done by professionals pre-internet, but these days, we use the world wide web to accomplish almost everything. When your internet goes down at your home or your office, work virtually comes to a […]

The 5 Stages of Losing Internet Service and How To ...

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We know you have plenty of options when it comes to choosing a reliable internet service for your business or home—but we’re also confident that you’ll select Safelink once you see how we compare to our competitors. Safelink Internet’s customer-centric model of service gives you more while charging less, and […]

Fiber Backbone and 7 More Reasons to Choose Safelink Internet ...

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A question we hear often is: why is business internet service “marked up” higher than residential services? Business owners, understandably, want to know why they pay more for internet service than their residential counterparts. The short answer: we’re comparing apples and oranges. Residential and business internet, though they may seem […]

Understanding the Cost of Business Internet Service

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There’s nothing more frustrating than slow home internet, especially when you’re trying to snuggle up and watch your favorite Netflix show or trying to get some work done. But internet—as you’ve probably noticed—can get downright expensive, especially when you’re trying to increase the speed. Is there a happy medium where […]

What is Mbps and How Much Internet Speed Do I ...

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