Victoria Computer Club

Here are Dorothy’s facebook SIG notes.  Click the month to see each full document.

December:

1. Messages to friends
2. Video calls – may have to install the player
3. Clearing and archiving messages

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About 40 people made it out to Used.ca’s presentation, on how to find the best deals, sign up for an account and post ads while staying safe and avoiding online scams.

Here are the slides of the presentation.

And here is a link to give feedback to the presenter… She would relly like your feedback.

Today we are going to handle dynamite — Passwords and  duplicate file removers.

LastPass is a common password manager.

Why show LastPass instead of, for instance, DashLane?  Because LastPass is what I use.  I haven’t much time to do comparative research on your behalf. In InfoWorld Scorecard, LastPass scored highest (see left graphic).

To use LastPass you need a memorable, strong master password.  Kaspersky has a website where you can try out different passwords for strength.  Then you can set up a LastPass account .

Managing passwords to your domain name account and website involves more than just long passwords and a password manager, especially in organizations. How do you ensure a smooth turnover? How do you balance ease of access with security?

Too often a site you build for one person, other than yourself, or for an organization, is open to mis-management when relationships sour, or key holders are unavailable. Continue reading →

Here is the presentation George gave at the Seniors SIG Monday January 11th.

PC Magazine has a new review of anti virus programs.  Besides Malwarebytes free, you should run a purchased antivirus suite.

Copy this url, then click on download to get the book on security:

https://drive.google.com/file/d/0ByyQh_36_5b4X3hWX0dlZmNCSEk/view?usp=sharing