Nerdy friends… beware. Even innocent-looking sites can try to sneak software onto your computer so they can use you to make money. This one isn’t a virus or malware exactly, but it’s sneaky and hard to get rid of and completely unnecessary.… Get the scoop...
Password Humor
Here are some of my very favorite cartoons regarding passwords.… Get the scoop...
Heartbleed: What you need to know to protect yourself
If you have a computer, you’ve probably heard of the Heartbleed Bug. What a mess. The Heartbleed Bug is actually a small mistake in a bit of code, but that code is used on about 60% of the sites that use that little locked sign on a URL address.… Get the scoop...
NerdWords Yearbook: My holiday gift to you
My dear readers,
People I meet during my presentations tell me that they treasure their copies of NerdWords, my weekly newsletter with tech tools and tips. Many say they save them for reference, which gave me a brilliant idea for a gift to you, my fellow nerds.… Get the scoop...
Disposable Email Addresses: Mailinator
I hate to admit it, but even I’ve been duped into registering with a company that sells my email address. That’s why I love services like Mailinator, which gives you a temporary email address to use for your registration. Mailinator lets you create new inboxes on the fly, just by putting a keyword in front of @mailinator.com (or any of its hundreds of domains).… Get the scoop...
Password Managers: PasswordCard and YubiKey
Are you one of those people who just has to keep your password written down? PasswordCard can take that scrap of paper to a whole other level of security with a super secret password system.
Both the site and the mobile apps (Android and iOS) generate a complex card with random password characters.… Get the scoop...
Free Chapter: Dropbox and other file-sharing/storage tools
Another free chapter from Your Nerdy Best Friend!
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This chapter covers URL shorteners and sharing tools to enhance collaboration and simplify communications.
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Ok, it’s time to have a serious conversation about your computer security. When 6.5 million passwords were hacked at LinkedIn, we all had a wake up call about our passwords and web habits. One of the most common mistakes we make, besides picking passwords that are too easy, is that we use the same password for multiple sites.… Get the scoop...
Six URL Shorteners to Make Your Life Easier, Plus a Bonus to Make You Feel Secure!
Because of horrible, malicious virus writers who spend their days trying to figure out clever ways to take over our computers, our bank accounts and the universe, we are warned again and again to never click on anything that we don’t recognize.… Get the scoop...
Dropbox: Store, Share and Sync Your Files
It’s about time I profile Dropbox, a great little tool my readers have mentioned several times, and it came up again when I was presenting “Free and Low-Cost Tech Tools Your Organization Can’t Live Without” at the Fancy Food Show this week.… Get the scoop...
hidetext.net: Turn your email into a graphic
Spammers sweep websites to collect email addresses, so many people resort to formatting their contact info as something like:
bziesenis (at) avenuez (dot) net
Other clever people create graphics out of their text so they can’t be swept.
Ta dah! Hidetext.net does it for you!… Get the scoop...
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