Virus, malware, and security in general
Last week, we had a lesson on how to set the magnification shortcut on your Motorola. If you missed that, you can find it here: How To Set Magnification Shortcut On Motorola This week, I want to jump on over to a social media platform […]
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In a recent blog announcement, Microsoft confirmed that the Windows 10 ESU (Extended Security Updates) program is now live and the company is in the process of rolling out enrollment options to users. Starting today [22nd July], individuals will begin to see an enrollment wizard
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The Benefits Of Using Dual Account System How using separate Admin and Standard User Sign Ins can improve your safety. A dual account system means having two user accounts: one with administrative privileges and one without. It is recommended to use your standard account on
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Last week, we covered ‘How to Enable Charging Animation On Samsung.’ If you missed that fun article, you can find it here: How To Enable Charging Animation On Samsung This week, I’ll be discussing how to keep your photos safe on your mobile device. You
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Overview For those of us living in a hemisphere where Vegemite is NOT considered fine cuisine, summertime is approaching. That means surf, sun, travel, and time with family. It also means you may need to use public Wi-Fi. Public Wi-Fi is an open network often
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Last week, we covered how to hide the reaction count on Facebook. If you missed that, here it is: How To Hide Reaction Count On Facebook This week, I wanted to talk about the platform Instagram. Many of my articles give you tips on social
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I received this message from my Opera browser on two separate computers. The message read: “The extension upgrade requires additional permissions. Go to the extension manager to accept the upgrade.” Then, an option to click reads “Go to Extensions”. Clicking on it sends you to
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In parts 1, 2 and 3 of this article, I explained what a VPN is, the reasons to put a VPN on a router, equipment concerns, how to add a VPN client to a router, what modifications to make to the default settings, how to
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In Parts 1 and 2 of this article, I explained what a VPN is, the reasons to put one on a router, equipment concerns, how to add a VPN client to a router, and what modifications to make to the default settings. In this part
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In Part 1 of this article, I explained what a VPN is, the reasons to put a VPN on a router, and equipment concerns. In this part of the article, I will cover how to add a VPN client to a router and what modifications
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I decided to turn my router into a VPN router by adding a VPN client to my home network. Note: A VPN Client is different than a VPN Server. A VPN Server allows a secure connection to the home network (for access to the home
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Mozilla, the parent company of Firefox, just changed its Firefox FAQ. The old Firefox FAQ included a promise that Mozilla would never sell a user’s personal data. But Mozilla removed that promise in its new FAQ. The Old FAQ If we go to the Internet
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In a recent security update, Google is loading a new application, Android System SafetyCore, to Android phones. The application has permissions to do almost anything on the device. Google has been secret about what this application really is. In a blog post, Google states that
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Google’s Shielded Email A Game Changer? Online privacy is a current and continually growing concern. Google is upping its game with a proposed feature for Gmail: Disposable email addresses. Currently called “Shielded Email”. Its goal is to provide users with the temporary, burner email address
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