Tech Tips

April 2011

Google and Facebook Offer Enhanced Security

by Barbara J. Feldman April 27, 2011

Because our online accounts have become so important, both Google/Gmail and Facebook now offer two-step verification for enhanced security. The basic concept in two-step security is that in addition to your username and password, whenever you login into a new machine/browser you will verify your identity with a single use verification code that is sent [...]

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Google Announces Daily Trivia Game

by Barbara J. Feldman April 20, 2011

Recently Google announced a daily trivia game called A Google a Day. Unlike other trivia games, where it is considered cheating to “google” the answer, this daily quiz encourages it! But in order to squelch answers from other players appearing in the search results, A Google a Day uses a special version of Google that [...]

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Facebook Privacy Policy

by Barbara J. Feldman April 19, 2011

Facebook Privacy Policy Facebook has come under serious fire regarding their privacy policy and the sharing of personal information with advertisers to generate revenue.  These things have led to several changed to the social networking giant’s privacy stance, and while many are still skeptical, it seems that the changes are designed to ensure that your [...]

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Facebook Privacy Settings

by Barbara J. Feldman April 19, 2011

Facebook Privacy Settings From protecting your identity to ensuring the safety of your children, there are several privacy settings that Facebook uses to help keep private information private.  However, it should be mentioned that if you want to keep things REALLY private, simply don’t upload it to the internet, regardless of how safe a website [...]

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Facebook Privacy Issues

by Barbara J. Feldman April 19, 2011

Facebook Privacy Issues Many argue that Facebook and the fun games and applications involved are actually information gathering schemes that are looking to simply document all of your personal interests and information and sell it to the highest bidder.  Because Facebook makes almost all of its revenue from advertising, this argument holds some water.  However, [...]

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Facebook Safety Issues

by Barbara J. Feldman April 19, 2011

Facebook Safety Issues In most cases, an individual’s Facebook friend list consists of people they know in the “real world”.  However, at times, there are people that simply have similar interests that you have met once and never seen again.  In cases such as these, remember that when you are broadcasting your personal life and [...]

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