2-28-2022 Tech for Seniors – Episode 101

Another great and well attended show.
We covered Cyber Security, Removing empty folders created by Microsoft
in windows 10 and 11, WiFi, IEEE and the WiFi Alliance, Part 3 of
setting up a Plex Server, Creating an animated GIF from PowerPoint,
Making a movie using Google Photos, and last but not leasts, Ray’s music selection.
There was also an interesting Q&A session following the show.

What Makes Avast Unique and How does it Keep You Safe?

https://youtu.be/vcv0Es1cyXU
In simple terms, it’s Multi-layered protection against malware and cyberattacks.
Here are more details on how these protective layers defend you and your devices from cyberthreats.

Avast warns users of crypto scams taking advantage of Ukraine conflict

Avast warns users of crypto scams taking advantage of Ukraine conflict

https://youtu.be/V5edmrjSEsc
Avast security experts have detected scammers pretending to be Ukrainian nationals
affected by the current conflict asking for Bitcoin on social media.

Weekly Security News Roundup w/e 2-25-2022

https://youtu.be/MV5VNRsFTS0
Security-related news thanks mostly to Avast Software.
I’m just a messenger. They do most of the challenging work and research.
https://www.avast.com/en-us/index#pc

Scam email campaign masquerading as Avast sales team

https://youtu.be/fyIYD3HlzGU
Avast has become aware of an email scam campaign purporting to be from our sales team.
https://blog.avast.com/fake-avast-email-scam-avast

Many of the world’s elders avoid the internet due to lack of support

https://youtu.be/A9Sts-C-NLQ
While some elders reject the internet, others would take the plunge if they could get
help from friends or family. Read the full article on this topic by GRACE MACEJ
By following the link.  https://bit.ly/35gtZP 
I, along with others, am involved in a project called Tech for Senior where each Monday
we try making understanding Technology and the internet easier for seniors.
https://www.techforsenior.com/

What happens to my data when I get tested for Covid?

https://youtu.be/ig-TkkPJ74Y
The biggest question most people have about Covid data is
where their vaccine information is stored.
The answer, unfortunately, isn’t as straightforward as you might think.
Thanks to Emma McGowan for her excellent article on this topic.
https://bit.ly/3BI0FOf

2-21-2022 Tech for Seniors – Episode 100

This was a special show celebrating our first 100 episodes.
We covered new Cybersecurity events and then devoted the balance
of the show to a look back over last almost two years since we
started the project. There have certainly been lots of improvements.
It was another well attended show. Let’s keep that going for the next 100.

Scan to PDF without a scanner

https://youtu.be/AqpYq8UE3ck
Need to scan a document but don’t have a scanner, no problem.

Delete Your Old Online Accounts Now

https://youtu.be/sBVm8ckhw2E
You’ve probably signed up for a lot of online services that you no longer use.I know I have.
Don’t leave juicy targets lying around for hackers or attackers. Thanks to Chris Hoffman:
https://www.howtogeek.com/author/chrishoffman/ for his excellent article in How-To Geek:
https://www.howtogeek.com/714981/how-to-delete-your-old-online-accounts-and-why-you-should/
on this very important topic.