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Rick’s Daily Tech Tips Update for Saturday, August 12, 2023
Topics covered in this issue…
• Protect your Google account with Two-Factor Authentication
• Beware this dangerous Facebook scam
• Q&A: Is my computer’s hard drive going bad?
• The power of learning (from the mistakes of others)
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Today’s featured tech tip….
Protect your Google account with Two-Factor Authentication
Without a doubt, Two-Factor Authentication (2FA) is one of the most effective security measures you can enable on any online account, and for many folks their Google accounts are among the most important of all their accounts.
In a nutshell, 2FA adds an extra extremely high bar a hacker must jump over in order to break into someone else’s account.
Once 2FA has been enabled on an account a hacker will need to have unfettered access to the potential victim’s mobile phone in order to successfully log into the account – even if they know the account’s password.
That’s why I always stress the importance of enabling 2FA on every account that supports it. And guess what? Google supports it (although they refer to it as “Two-Step Verification”).
With the above in mind, you’ll find instructions for enabling Two-Factor Authentication on your Google account right here.
The latest from Rick’s Daily Tips Tech Blog…
• Beware this dangerous Facebook scam
This one is especially easy to fall for.
• Q&A: Is my computer’s hard drive going bad?
Short answer: Yes (and yours might be too).
• Click here to see today’s ‘Picture of the Day’.
Every morning I post a new photo that I find inspiring, intriguing, or just plain beautiful to look at. Jumpstart your day by checking it out.
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Today’s post from ‘My Daily Smile’…
The power of learning (from the mistakes of others)
As well as your own…
Tech news that caught my eye…
• Windows 11’s Chrome nags users to enable Windows Hello, causing confusion
• In-ear device bridges the gap between speakers of different languages
• Driverless ‘robotaxis’ can now operate 24/7 in San Francisco
• Rhysida ransomware behind recent attacks on healthcare organizations
• Firefox for Android will soon support all browser extensions
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