DuckDuckGo is Free, but They’re Spending Millions on TV Advertising. Where’s the Money Coming From? We’ve written about DuckDuckGo search before and we’ve recommended it to those of you who think Google’s tracking and accumulation of data is creepy. We’ve even written about DuckDuckGo’s new browser – though, in our opinion, it’s still not ready… Read More »
Google Introduces New Gmail ‘Verify it’s You’ Feature to Protect Users from Phishing Attacks Phishing is everywhere! Phishing is everywhere because it is an easy and inexpensive way for miscreants to steal your personal information. Here are some of the reasons why phishing is so prevalent and so successful: It is easy to create fake emails that… Read More »
Let’s Talk About Your Security: Passwords, Password Managers, and You Sometimes we like to pound home an idea if we think it will help keep you safe. We’ve probably reminded you about the importance of strong passwords two dozen times — or more — over the years. Well, guess what? We are going to remind… Read More »
Wednesday Newsbytes: How Windows 11 Collects Your Data; 600K Medicare Recipients Had Data Stolen; Google to Start Deleting Accounts in December; Amazon Clinic Expands Nationwide: Chinese Zoo Say Bears are Real – Not Humans… and more! Every day we scan the tech world for interesting news in the world of technology and sometimes from outside the… Read More »
Saturday Bonus Questions and Answers – 072923 It’s the last Saturday in July. That means August is approaching and it won’t be long before meteorological autumn begins. The days are already getting noticeably shorter. Summer (and life) is flying by. And it’s Saturday again and time for another edition of our Saturday Bonus Questions & Answers.… Read More »
Saturday Bonus Questions and Answers – 072223 It’s those lazy, hazy, crazy days of summer here in the USA. The weather has been crazy in many parts of our country, but not here in the Great Lake region. We’ve had mostly normal summer weather here. But you didn’t come here to get a weather report. It’s… Read More »