As an instructor in the IT-Technical Support program, along with Jeff Sonnleitner and the IT-Network Specialist program, one of my jobs at Moraine Park Technical College is to teach our students about network and online security. In this day and age of viruses, malware, adware, ransom ware, and numerous other online threats you can never be too careful. There are ways to protect yourself, and your data, and limit your exposure. It’s easy to get overwhelmed with all the choices so I will break down some best practices for you and give you some resources you can use to help you decide what is best for your personal situation.
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Want to change careers? Need direction in life? So did Gena Winter.

“I hit a point in my life where I wanted a career change. I was focused on finding a job that would best suit my family time and yet something that I would really enjoy doing on a daily basis. I didn’t know where to turn so I made an appointment with an MPTC counselor.  After reviewing my interest, she pointed me to the Medical Assistant program where I fell in love with it. With my kids being active in school and sports, I was able to take most of my classes at night or online at MPTC. The training and education itself was a short period of time.”
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