10-31-2022 Tech for Seniors – Episode 135

Today’s Halloween addition of the show covered lots of topics including a   
Cybersecurity update, EV Cars Part One ” What are they ?”, 
Facebook  What happens when you die?, Update on Instant Ink Program with HP,
Identifying a Hoax and why you shouldn’t spread it, our music outro featured
Megan Trainor, and we ended the show with a Q&A session on the topics covered.

Phishing: The tip of the iceberg

https://youtu.be/qB09AreoUJ8
From big companies to individuals, phishing affects everyone in today’s digital world.
My thanks to Luis Corrons for his article on this topic and the information for this video.
https://blog.avast.com/phishing-tip-iceberg

Weekly Security News Roundup w/e 10-28-2022

https://youtu.be/bYDoeIYslPw
Security-related news thanks mostly to Avast Software.
https://www.avast.com/en-us/index#pc
I’m just a messenger. They do most of the challenging research.
Links to the articles referenced in this video are part of the video show notes

What’s the Best Way to Crack an Egg?

https://youtu.be/XUIKMKoN_IY
There’s nothing worse than when you crack an egg, and the shell gets caught in your mixture. You try to pull it out, but it slides around relentlessly. My thanks to Kelsey Opel for her article on this topic which inspired this video. You can read her article here: https://bit.ly/3TVRkKE

10/27/2022 Computer Club of Oklahoma City, OK

I spent the early part of this morning with the members of club in Oklahoma City. 
This was a hybrid meeting with some of the members joining via Zoom and other attending in person. I received a warm remote welcome since I’ve visited this club often. During the Q&A session we covered the following topics, Avast Secure Browser, Avast One, Avast One Essential, VPNs and Avast Free.

AI Generated Outer Space Images

https://youtu.be/cjLwMUhWHDI
Music – One Time by Jeremy Black
I used https://beta.dreamstudio.ai to create the images.
If you’re interested in any of the images, I’m happy to share them.
The only investment I have in the images is a little time so they are freely available.

10-26-2022 Glendora Seniors Computer Club, CA

This afternoon I was happy to do my presentation for the Glendora club members.
A friendly group of very interested folks waiting to learn more about cyber security.
The presentation was well received and after the presentation we discussed the Avast Secure Browser, Avast One, and the club had a Halloween Quiz prepared were we answered questions about many of the traditions associated with that holiday. 

The club learned something about security and I learned something about Halloween.

What happens to your Facebook account when you pass away?

https://youtu.be/Lzo1OuCqQYs
What will happen with all that data when we pass away?
Discussing your digital legacy isn’t pleasant, but it’s an important part of our reality.
Don’t leave it up to your family member, friends, or even worse: Facebook itself.
My thanks to Julia Szymanska for her excellent article on the topic.
which was the inspiration for this video. You’ll find her article here: https://bit.ly/3FgIR0i

Having some fun with AI

I used https://app.depix.ai/ to superimpose my face on an image
created by https://beta.dreamstudio.ai/dream
My input for Dreamstudio to create the image was “a look at outer space”
I used Depix to chop my face out a photo and then superimpose just the face part
onto the Dreamstudio generated photo. You’re looking at the end result.
Does that make me an Astronaut? Probably only an Astro Nut.

10-24-2022 Oklahoma County Bits & Bytes Group, OK

I spent part of this afternoon with a small group in Oklahoma.

The group was small but the interest was large. During the Q&A session that followed

the presentation we spent quite a bit of time discussing various Phishing schemes and,

how to avoid becoming a victim. https://www.avast.com/en-us/avast-one#pc