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Google Security, Adobe Alts

If you use Gmail, you might want to get more comfortable with Google’s 2-factor authentication. If you have ever gotten code numbers texted to you as part of logging into a bank or credit card site (along with typing in a password), you have experienced 2-factor authentication. Google is going to roll this out to …

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Posted byBill ScobieJune 3, 2021June 24, 2021Posted inUncategorized

Has Your Data Been Exposed?

Chrome is rolling out a new desktop browser feature, Live Captions, to auto-transcribe audio to text for nearly any streaming audio, even if the audio is muted. It seems like a wonderful way to “watch” a video while “listening” to one more video meeting. In all seriousness, it is a great accessibility feature for hearing …

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Posted byBill ScobieMay 3, 2021June 24, 2021Posted inUncategorized

Zoom Solutions

Researchers at Stanford have found some simple fixes for four common Zoom fatigue problems. Close-up eye contact is intense and tiring, so put the view mode to tile and take Zoom out of full-screen mode to make all the faces smaller. Seeing yourself is fatiguing, so learn how to “hide yourself” with a right-click on …

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Posted byBill ScobieApril 4, 2021June 24, 2021Posted inUncategorized

Old Games, Updates and Slow Videos

In case you really need to play those old Flash games, the ones that Adobe killed at the end of 2020, you should try Ruffle, a Flash player emulator (www.ruffle.rs). Though it might require a little work to get web-based Flash games working with the relevant browser extension, it will let you play those games …

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Posted byBill ScobieMarch 2, 2021June 24, 2021Posted inUncategorized

Gone Phishing

JustGetMyData.com is a site where you can easily find out how to get a copy of your data from many of the more popular websites. The site uses a stoplight coloring system to give you a quick idea of how easy it is to get data from each site, with directions on how to proceed. …

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Posted byBill ScobieFebruary 3, 2021June 24, 2021Posted inUncategorized

New Year’s Security Checkup

T he new year is a great time to look at your security and computer disaster readiness. Here are a few steps to take to make your online experience safer. • You likely know it, but it is time to make all passwords unique and not based on any personally identifiable information. If your passwords …

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Posted byBill ScobieJanuary 2, 2021June 24, 2021Posted inUncategorized

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