Securing Smart Home Devices

Securing Smart Home Devices

Hey there, smart home enthusiast! Let’s chat about keeping your cool gadgets safe and secure in 2025. I know, I know, security stuff can sound boring, but trust me, it is super important and does not have to be a headache. Let us break it down in a way that is easy to understand and implement.

Microsoft Recall

Microsoft Recall

I am sure you have heard of Microsoft’s recent feature named “Recall” in Windows 11. It was recently announced it will be arriving on some new Microsoft PCs. However, you must be using a Copilot+ branded PC, which is something only the very latest PCs have. So, your current computer will not have Recall…at this…

Google 2FA Phone Approval

Google Chrome’s New Password Manager and 2FA

Google’s new password manager is a free service that allows you to store, generate, and autofill your passwords across all of your devices. It is easy to use and very secure. The previous version they had until the last month or so was not all that secure. To use it, go to “chrome://password-manager/passwords” and sign in…

Google Authenticator App

2FA Security Revisited

In the past I have written about this as a “suggestion,” however as time moves on, I am escalating 2FA (Two-Factor Authentication, Multi-Factor Authentication, or even Passwordless Login) to the front burner or “required” for financial and other vital sites. There are too many people out there getting their login credentials stolen. Some lose money…

Is the Big Eye Watching You?

Is the Big Eye Watching You?

Is the enormous one eyed, Cyclops in your living room observing you as you watch it? This large eye refers to the television set, ranging from 45 inches, 75 inches or larger. Even though air conditioning existed, my wife’s grandmother refused to use it or watch TV. She believed that the AC contained hazardous chemicals…

Protection

Do I Need a Password Manager?

I know you, like others, think you do not need a password manager. You make all of your passwords by either; taking your best password and add a number to it. Or a difficult word, or another identifier that you can remember. Or even worse idea, use the same tough password over and over on…

Remove Access

Google Devices

Scroll down past this very long graphic. It may be long, but interesting for you to take a look.  Security is a big deal on the web. With your bank, store sites, email, and yes, my favorite Google. If you’re like most people, you probably use Google for just about everything – from searching the…

Free Wifi

Practice Safe Public Wi-Fi

After last week’s article regarding “Steps Recorder,” someone asked if there is a way to get more immediate support from a friend or relative for problem resolution? The simple answer is, “Yes!” The more complicated answer is that there are as many ways to do this as Doan’s had pills in the 1940s. But last…

Google, Protect Your Account

Secure Your Google Account

Just think about how much personal information we have stored on our phones and social media profiles these days! We need to make sure that this data is protected. Today, I will help you give your Google account more protection from hackers and malicious access. I will talk about how to use two-step verification and…