Bank accounts, dating sites, email, Facebook, Instagram, other email accounts, PC login, Twitter, websites, work, and on it goes. What do those things have in common with most everything else on your computer? Correct, passwords. Five years ago I wrote about various ways to keep your bazillions of passwords safe. DO NOT do what some…
I regularly receive questions concerning readers buying new computers. They will usually ask what antivirus software they should install to keep everything protected. I usually suggest one or two good antivirus applications. Keep in mind I am only referencing Windows machines and, due to my frugal nature, free applications. If you have a Windows 7…
I regularly receive questions concerning readers buying new computers. They will usually ask what antivirus software they should install to keep everything protected. I usually suggest one or two good antivirus applications. Keep in mind I am only referencing Windows machines and, due to my frugal nature, free applications. If you have a Windows 7…
Last time we talked about what to do if you could not remember your Android phone’s passcode or pattern. An email this week stated, "OK, I don’t really use Gmail for much and never log into it." They then went on to explain that they could not provide adequate information to Google to get their…
I receive questions about those goofy, hard to read letters which are found on many websites from time-to-time. They are known as “Captchas.” Yes, a nonsensical word, unless you are a geek. It actually stands for the word, “capture.” Now that you just repeated them both in your mind, you are nodding – you get…
I have a feeling if you have not already heard about two-factor authentication you will hear a lot shortly. TFA is also referred to as "two-step verification" so you may see them used interchangeably. Two-factor authentication is another advance in security for protecting you on the internet. Some bank and other online apps including Google,…
I did not realize so many of you are Google fans just like me. I have received quite a few questions about some of Gmail’s settings and what they do. So let us investigate a few of those. To get to the settings you must first be logged into your Gmail account (gmail.com). Then look…
Two warnings precede this information today. First, I like most Google products and am a big Google supporter (read prejudiced). Secondly, I work for Ntelos Wireless. Since I am going to mention phones I should warn you of any other possible prejudice. When I talk about smartphones, etc. I am giving my personal experience not…
I was talking to my friend and realtor, Chris Rooker of Kline May Realty, about security of documents in the "Cloud". I presented him with a thought that I voice often and that is, at this point in time, I do not put anything confidential online; including in my emails and online storage. Never do…
Last week we started looking at securing your home network. Today we will finish our walk-through. There are other settings for your router I have not mentioned but with instructions in hand you can experiment. Just be very careful and (maybe) check with a geek friend first. In review: Open your browser and go to…
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