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Rick’s Daily Tech Tips Update for Saturday, August 6, 2022
Topics covered in this issue…
• How to prevent third-party apps from accessing your Gmail messages
• Why you should never mention someone’s age on Facebook
• Q&A: Do you recommend installing new WordPress updates ASAP?
• Which Time Zone is used at the South Pole?
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Today’s quick tech tip….
How to prevent third-party apps from accessing your Gmail messages
Did you know that some popular third-party apps have permission to read your Gmail messages?
It’s true, and I for one don’t really feel all that great about it.
If knowing third-party apps can “read” your Gmail messages and use the info it gathers for various purposes makes you uncomfortable, you can revoke that access.
Just follow the steps below for the device you use to access your Google account and services.
If you use Google in a web browser on a laptop or desktop computer:
1 – Visit the Google homepage and log in to your account.
2 – Click your profile (avatar) photo at the far-right side of the top menu bar.
3 – Click Manage your Google Account.
4 – In the left-hand column, click Data & privacy.
5 – In the right-hand column, scroll down to the “Data from apps and services you use” section and click Third party apps with account access.
You should now see a list of all the apps that have access to your Google services along with a notation of the specific service each app has access to.
6 – Click on every app that has access to Gmail and then click the Remove Access button.
If you use the Google app on a mobile device:
1 – Open the Google app and log in to your account.
2 – Tap your profile (avatar) picture at the top of the screen.
3 – Tap Manage your Google Account.
4 – Tap Privacy & personalization.
5 – Scroll down to the “Apps and services” section and tap Third party apps with account access.
You should now see a list of all the apps that have access to your Google services along with a notation of the specific service each app has access to.
6 – Tap on every app that has access to Gmail and then tap the Remove Access button.
That’s all there is to it. You should no longer have any apps that are allowed to access your Gmail messages.
I recommend that you repeat the process above every now and then to ensure that new apps haven’t been given access to your Gmail since the last time you checked.
The latest from Rick’s Daily Tips Tech Blog…
• Why you should never mention someone’s age on Facebook
It’s fine to wish someone a Happy Birthday on Facebook, but it’s a really bad idea to mention their age when you do it. This post explains why.
• Q&A: Do you recommend installing new WordPress updates ASAP?
My best answer: “It depends.”
• Click here to see today’s ‘Picture of the Day’.
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Today’s post from ‘My Daily Smile’…
Which Time Zone is used at the South Pole?
The answer just might surprise you.
Tech news that caught my eye…
• DHS warns of critical flaws in Emergency Alert System devices
• Pegasus screenshots show how it could be used to secretly activate mic and camera
• DuckDuckGo will now block Microsoft trackers
• Google Maps is working on an upgrade that could potentially save your driver license
• Experimental earbuds can detect ear infections and other medical conditions with a chirp
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