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Rick’s Daily Tech Tips Update for Sunday, January 28, 2024
Topics covered in this issue…
• Are you doxing yourself on social media?
• Q&A: Is it safe to use an online password checker?
• Add a wireless remote to ANY garage door opener for about 20 bucks
• The awesome value of time
• January’s Tech Tips Giveaway – Win this ViewSonic VX3276-4K-MHD 32 Inch 4K UHD Monitor
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Monthly Tech Giveaway….
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Today’s featured tech tip….
Are you doxing yourself on social media?
If you’ve been following the news in recent years you’ve probably heard about celebrities, politicians and other well-known people who were doxed online.
If you’re not familiar with that term, doxing is posting someone’s street address, phone number and (sometimes) other personal information online with the intention of getting that person stalked, harassed or otherwise attacked by people who wish to do them harm.
In short, doxing someone can (and often does) cause lots of problems for that person and their family.
The thing is, plenty of folks are doxing actually themselves right this very minute, and they don’t even realize they’re doing it.
Think about this…
Nothing on the Internet is private, and that includes your social media accounts.
If your street address, phone number, email address, birth date and other sensitive information is visible on your profile page then it’s potentially visible to anyone and everyone on the Internet – even if you keep your privacy level set to “Friends”.
Bottom line: It’s always best to assume that anything and everything you post anywhere on the Internet can potentially be seen by any other Internet user, and that definitely includes your social media profiles.
And unfortunately, if the wrong person manages to get your private info they will surely use it for a malicious purpose.
That’s why I recommend that you go through all of your social media profiles and either remove as much personal information as possible or set its privacy level to “Only Me”.
The latest from Rick’s Daily Tips Tech Blog…
• Q&A: Is it safe to use an online password checker?
Short answer: It’s complicated.
• Add a wireless remote to ANY garage door opener for about 20 bucks
This little gadget works like a charm.
• 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.
Rick’s Daily Pick…
Bagasin 15.6 inch Water Resistant Laptop Sleeve
Looking for an easy way to safely carry your laptop along with you while you’re traveling? If so, you need this.
Today’s post from ‘My Daily Smile’…
Are you letting yours slip away?
Tech news that caught my eye…
• Microsoft CEO says the explicit Taylor Swift AI fakes are ‘alarming and terrible
• Lawsuit says 23andMe hackers targeted users with Chinese and Ashkenazi Jewish heritage
• Popular iPhone apps are stealing your data using iOS push notifications
• T-Mobile says it may slow home Internet speeds of some users in times of ‘congestion’
• Windows 11 has been shrunk down to 100MB
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