Jun 5, 2019 | Android, Apple, LastPass, security
If you use LastPass, you have to remember your master password. The company does not know the password and cannot help you reset it. It’s part of the reason that LastPass is secure. If bad guys hacked into LastPass and stole all the data, they would get nothing;...
Jun 2, 2019 | business, LastPass, security, software
LastPass has learned some of the wrong lessons from its corporate parent LogMeIn, with price increases for LastPass Premium that land unexpectedly like tiny bombs on the credit card statement. TL;DR No action needed. Most people use the free version of LastPass (still...
May 27, 2019 | Android, business, Google, laptops, network, news, phone, security
“Is there any point to which you would wish to draw my attention?” “To the curious incident of the dog in the night-time.” “The dog did nothing in the night-time.” “That was the curious incident,” remarked Sherlock Holmes. — “Silver Blaze,” The Memoirs of...
May 22, 2019 | Android, Google, LastPass, security
Security is complicated. It turns out that giving your mobile phone number to Google can block almost all phishing attacks and automated bots attempting to hack into your Google account. Log into your Google account and add your phone number and a recovery email...
May 15, 2019 | Microsoft, Office 365, security
You never have to change your passwords again!* *FOOTNOTE Let’s get right to the fine print. Of course you have to change your password if something happens that makes it necessary! • Change your password right away if a password is stolen (AKA an account...
May 12, 2019 | Android, Apple, augmented reality, Chrome, Facebook, Google, Google Home, home assistants, Microsoft, Privacy, security
Google, Microsoft, and Facebook held developer conferences last week to showcase new products and services. Google had some exciting announcements. Microsoft and Facebook, not so much. MICROSOFT Microsoft is an enterprise company. At its Build Conference, it...