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Rick’s Daily Tech Tips Update for Monday, May 6, 2024
• How to enable the F8 key for booting Windows 11 into Safe Mode
• Yes, using a Password Manager is still just as dangerous as ever
• How to post about politics on Facebook without irritating your apolitical friends
• The power of kindness
• May’s Tech Tips Giveaway: TP-Link Deco AXE4900 Tri-Band WiFi 6E Mesh WiFi System
Regular readers of this blog know that I’m not a fan of password managers because using one is like placing all of your eggs (i.e. your entire digital life) into one fragile basket.
Think about it for a moment. If the passwords to all of your online accounts are stored in a single database, what happens if that database is somehow breached by hackers?
That’s right – the hackers will have immediate and full access to your entire digital life!
The companies behind the most popular password manager apps and services go to great lengths to explain how their products safeguard your passwords and the precious stored data and information they protect.
Truth be told, they really do put in a great effort to make their products as secure as possible. Unfortunately, that doesn’t really matter. Here’s why… [Read more…]
Rick’s Daily Tech Tips Update for Friday, May 26, 2023
• Warning: Your password manager is dangerous
• How to enable WiFi Calling on your iPhone
• Scam alert: How to identify fraudulent and/or dangerous websites
• Did you know volcanoes can produce their own lightning bolts?
Rick’s Daily Tech Tips Update for Friday, August 26, 2022
• New LastPass hack highlights the dangers of password managers
• Q&A: Is it safe to span two hard drives to make one larger drive?
• How to remotely log out of LinkedIn on all devices at once
• Video: Danny MacAskill’s best amazing bike tricks
Rick’s Daily Tech Tips Update for Saturday, April 23, 2022
• Why you might need to replace a perfectly good cell phone
• Warning: Password Managers put your online accounts at risk.
• Q&A: Did I just completely fry my PC?
• Time-lapse video: Southern Lights over Tasmania
• Info about my photo / file recovery service