Oct 14, 2018 | Chrome, Google, LastPass, Office 365, security
Two factor authentication adds an extra step to the process of logging into your accounts. It’s inconvenient. It makes you safer. Until recently two factor authentication was only used by techies and high value targets in government and enterprises. The world...
Oct 7, 2018 | Android, Apple, Chrome, Google, LastPass, security, web_services
Google has improved the password management built into the Chrome browser. It’s . . . okay! Not bad! Better than nothing, absolutely. Saving passwords in Chrome is easy and kind of secure, as long as you take a couple of precautions that we’ll talk about below. First,...
Oct 1, 2018 | Android, Apple, Chrome, LastPass, security, web_services
The most important thing you can do to improve your security is to use LastPass. It’s more convenient and more secure than a notebook in the desk drawer or any password system that relies on your memory. Once you have confidence in LastPass (or any password manager),...
Aug 5, 2018 | LastPass, mail, security, spam
The bad guys know where you live. The bad guys know your old passwords. But the bad guys do not have a video of you looking at porn. They’re lying to scare you. If you get an email asking for money and threatening to release an embarrassing video taken with your...
Jan 30, 2018 | Android, Apple, backup, computers, Google, Internet, iPad, laptops, LastPass, Microsoft, mobile, phone, security, web_services, Windows10, Windows7
These are the rules for computer and online safety in 2018. You can download a copy here. You will be safe if you are cautious. Stop and think before you click on links, before you call unfamiliar phone numbers, before you install programs, and before you fill in...
Feb 8, 2017 | Android, Apple, Chrome, Chromebook, Google, IE, LastPass, software, web_services
This is a tip that is basic, elementary, beginner level. Unless you don’t know it, in which case this will help you feel centered and peaceful – slightly radiant, really. Google Chrome syncs open tabs, bookmarks, and browsing history to all your devices. That’s...
