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What Is CyberSecurity Risk and How Can It Be Reduced?

February 18, 2021 / Dave Taylor / Spam, Scams & Security / No Comments
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In this modern-day and age, people and businesses leverage digital solutions to perform their daily tasks or run their operations. While this paves the way for convenience and efficient processes, digital solutions can also open vulnerabilities for individuals and businesses utilizing them. Hackers and those with malicious intentions likewise use the same technological innovations to take advantage of others, posing a risk to the individuals and their online operations. This article tackles what this risk is about and how you will be able to protect yourself from being a victim of these attacks.

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What Is This “order confirmed” Geek Squad Email Bill?

February 17, 2021 / Dave Taylor / Spam, Scams & Security / 4 Comments
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I got an email from GeekSquad saying that they’d just billed me for $389 for a year of laptop security protection. I never signed up for this service, what’s going on? Do I contact BestBuy?

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How Do I Safely Uninstall Adobe Flash on Mac or Windows?

January 1, 2021 / Dave Taylor / Mac & MacOS Help, Spam, Scams & Security, Windows 10 Help / 18 Comments
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I read that Adobe Flash has been EOL’d (whatever that means) as of January 1, 2021, and must be removed to avoid security problems. Okay. What is Adobe Flash, will it impact my Web experience and how do I safely remove Flash from my Windows PC and Mac system?

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How Can I Update A Site Password with 1Password?

October 26, 2020 / Dave Taylor / Spam, Scams & Security / 2 Comments
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I manage all of my passwords with the 1Password program on my Mac. Works great, but sometimes I go to log in and 1Password warns I have a bad or insecure password choice. Okay, how do I improve it?

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How Can I Add 2-Factor Authentication to my Starbucks Account?

September 26, 2020 / Dave Taylor / Spam, Scams & Security / No Comments
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I have a Starbucks card with auto-load enabled so I never run out of money when buying my coffee. I love Starbucks. But I’m always a bit worried about losing my card or account access. Is there a way to enable 2-step or two factor authentication on my Starbucks account?

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How do I “Clear Site Cache and Cookies” for a Web site in Chrome?

September 25, 2020 / Dave Taylor / Spam, Scams & Security / No Comments
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I can’t seem to properly log in to a vendor site that my company uses and when I checked with tech support, they said “clear your cookies and cache and try again”. I’m running Google Chrome on an iMac and have no idea how to clear cookies, crackers, cheese or cash. Can you help?!

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Facebook “Privacy Policy” Wants Me To Verify Account: Scam?

September 16, 2020 / Dave Taylor / Facebook Help, Spam, Scams & Security / No Comments
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I got a notification on Facebook from the privacy policy team that my page has been reported. Now I have to verify ownership of the page? Can you confirm this is legit?

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How Can I Watch Netflix Programs Unavailable In My Region?

June 19, 2020 / Dave Taylor / Computer & Internet Basics, Spam, Scams & Security / 1 Comment
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I love Netflix, but sometimes my friends tell me about programs that they can watch but I cannot. I understand, Netflix has regional licenses and rights so can’t release everything globally. But whatever. I want to watch these shows. Can I use a VPN to watch these programs, and if so, which VPN works best?

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