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Updating your password is a pretty simple process whichever online account you are using and should take less than 15 minutes. The most important steps are:- A. Choosing a secure password – which meets the criteria of the website B. Memorising it or writing it down in a SECURE place ! C. Having a Recovery…
When did you last check the security of your Google or Microsoft account? If you can’t remember, it’s probably too long ago! Even if you mainly use it on a home PC and a smartphone, It’s vital to regularly review your logon password as well as your recovery phone numbers and devices, because the service…
Do you use the same PIN or passcode for more than 1 device in your household? This is a very, very risky thing to do – as a family client of mine recently found out. The parent had for years used a simple 6-digit code to unlock 3 devices during the time when they were…
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Unless you are the only person who EVER has access to your PC, please be very, very cautious about allowing your browser to save your logon passwords. Why? Because anyone opening up the browser window can do the following within just a few minutes:- Reveal 1 or more passwords by opening up the list and…
Let occasional users log in as guests Did you know that you can let other people use your Mac temporarily as guest users without adding them as individual users. This is great because:- Guests don’t need a password to log in. Guests can’t change user or computer settings. Guests can’t log in remotely when remote…
Whenever you use a browser to log onto your bank’s website, consider where it is safe for you to do so. For example:- Are you using a personal device which is logged on as you? Does your logon have a password? This allows you to lock the screen by using Windows key and the letter…
If your wireless connection is becoming unreliable, you can simply plug a tiny adapter like this … into one of your laptop or desktop PC’s USB ports. It will immediately set itself up, ask for your router’s name and password so that it can provide you with a steady connection to your broadband router. Click…
Did you know you can use these handy shortcuts using the Windows logo key? Task you wish to do Opens and closes the Start menu (without any other key (just the Win key) I Windows Settings L Locks the computer (with your password if you have one setup)
