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Oh No Yahoo!
After news of another massive breach, nobody’s Yahooing today!
Not sure what Yahoo was thinking when they decided not to spend the money on security and let their defenses down in these times. If you have a Yahoo account I would seriously consider moving to a more secure platform. Almost any platform would be better. I’ve always hated seeing Yahoo toolbars when I work on a customer’s computer even before this craziness. They slow down the browsing session and generally supply ad overload. However, this lack of security is inexcusable.
If you have a Yahoo account and simply can’t live without it, then you need to change your password and security info. Also, if you have other accounts that use the same password and/or security information (i.e. mothers maiden name) go change the password and security settings on those accounts also. (Using the same passwords and security info across accounts is bad business anyway.) Don’t just leave it out there after you change over and let your senders know where you’ve moved. Completely remove everything from the account and close it.
If you have trouble, as always Solvit will be happy to help!
Seniors Online
If you’re a senior who’s new to the internet or have an older family member using the internet, this article could be quite timely. When people think about danger on line they often are considering children. Our older population who are embracing the digital age in greater numbers every year are in just as much danger.
Not surprisingly, the Internet offers many benefits to older Americans, including the ability to stay in touch with family members near and far, and across generations. A 2012 study by Microsoft and AARP found that online communication often was credited for improving dialogue among family members. [Read more…] about Seniors Online
More amazing technology
When we think of new technology, we often thing immediately of new smart phone capability or whatever Google or Tesla has been working on. But as we all know, smart people are finding lots of ways to adapt technology to other problems we face… we meaning you and I, or society as a whole.
So here is a very interesting piece on Japan’s aging population demographic:
Entrepreneurs are exploring robotics and other innovations to unleash the potential of the elderly
The technology behind Bitcoin
People ask me about Bitcoin, I guess they figure it falls under the mystery of IT knowledge that I have a secret window to.
But as technology has expanded over the years, I’ve maintained my knowledge about the little corner of the IT world that I am in, and I rarely get a chance to dig deeply into portions that are outside my ‘backyard’.
But blockchain technology, which is what Bitcoin is built upon, seems that it could really change how we do things. And its kind of fun to imagine that would happen.
So here’s an article that gives you at least some idea…
The Promise and Reality of Cloud Computing
Not that this article really goes in depth, but describes what we all really knew – the amount of planning and consideration before jumping into a cloud solution for your business is critical.