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Suspicious emails

Posted on November 24, 2022November 24, 2022 By JuliaEEvans No Comments on Suspicious emails
Suspicious emails

Do you ever receive emails like the one below? How many of the suspicious features have you spotted so far? Maybe there are more you spot – if so, please feel free to add them as a comment on this post. Whatever you do, DON’T click on the link provided. INSTEAD, open up the website…

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Internet, Online, Security

Is your business visible online?

Posted on November 16, 2022 By JuliaEEvans No Comments on Is your business visible online?
Is your business visible online?

If you’ve been setup for a while, have you considered checking if your ‘online presence’ is still completely up to date? Even if you don’t recall setting them up, you will have online profiles on a number of sites online. Obviously the key profiles for you will be different to others – but one would…

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Internet, Online

Text to Speech facility within Word on your PC

Posted on November 12, 2022 By JuliaEEvans No Comments on Text to Speech facility within Word on your PC
Text to Speech facility within Word on your PC

Did you know that Word for Windows contains a fantastic ‘Read Aloud’ feature which is both easy to use and astonishingly reliable (in my expience)? You just need to have Office 2019 or above, or Office 365 installed on your PC to use this great Word feature. Here’e how it works:- No. 1 – Pllace…

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Accessibility, Uncategorized

Password updating

Posted on November 11, 2022 By JuliaEEvans No Comments on Password updating
Password updating

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…

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Gmail, Internet, Online, Security

Online account security

Posted on November 8, 2022November 8, 2022 By JuliaEEvans No Comments on Online account security
Online account security

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…

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Internet, Mobile devices, Online, Security, Smartphones

Smartphone or tablet security – iPhone, Android or iPad

Posted on October 20, 2022 By JuliaEEvans No Comments on Smartphone or tablet security – iPhone, Android or iPad
Smartphone or tablet security – iPhone, Android or iPad

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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Internet, Online, Security, Smartphones

Password security and your browser

Posted on October 17, 2022 By JuliaEEvans 1 Comment on Password security and your browser
Password security and your browser

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…

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Internet, Online, Security

MacBook/iMac users – Guest Mode

Posted on October 3, 2022 By JuliaEEvans No Comments on MacBook/iMac users – Guest Mode
MacBook/iMac users – Guest Mode

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…

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Smartphone tip for Galaxy users – Do Not Disturb

Posted on September 29, 2022 By JuliaEEvans No Comments on Smartphone tip for Galaxy users – Do Not Disturb
Smartphone tip for Galaxy users – Do Not Disturb

Other Samsung phones, and other makes of phone, may also have this feature. Did you know that you can put your phone into Do Not Disturb mode for a specific period of time? This means that, before going into a meeting at say 1pm you can set your device to come OUT of Do Not…

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Mobile devices, Smartphones

Addressing your envelopes

Posted on September 27, 2022September 26, 2022 By JuliaEEvans No Comments on Addressing your envelopes
Addressing your envelopes

Do you know how easy it is to check the full address, including postcode using the first line of address? Head to https://www.royalmail.com/find-a-postcode A full UK postcode includes 2 parts which is usually in the format of SW16 1EF If you’d like assistance with using the site, or any other one, why not click on…

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Internet, Online

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