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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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How Can I Expand a Shortened Bit.ly Link Without Clicking On It?

June 17, 2020 / Dave Taylor / Spam, Scams & Security / No Comments
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In my discussion forums and email I see a lot of people posting shortened links, mostly through bit.ly but also sometimes goo.gl and ow.ly. But I don’t like clicking when I don’t know where I’m going first. Is there a way to expand these shortened URLs without actually clicking on them?

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Is Facebook Membership Verification SMS Text a Phishing Scam?

March 28, 2020 / Dave Taylor / Spam, Scams & Security / No Comments
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I’m confused. I got a text message from Facebook saying that my last post was reported by someone and that I need to “verify my membership”. Except it’s not taking me to Facebook’s Web site. What’s going on, and is this a scam?

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Google Account Locked & Disabled Email: Legit?

January 8, 2020 / Dave Taylor / Spam, Scams & Security / No Comments
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I got an email from Google saying that I’ve been violating Google policies and that my account has been locked and disabled. How can I contact Google to ensure that I can restore access to my account? I have hundreds of emails and documents in my account and can’t lose access to them!

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