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  https://youtu.be/JFFJaosH6Ek Clearing out cookies and site data when ever you close the Avast Secure Browser. https://www.avast.com/en-us/secure-browser#pc

  https://youtu.be/omRohBCJePM New or maybe just re-branded. They steal and encrypt your data. If you don't pay, they leak your data. See BleepingComputer for the full story.  https://bit.ly/3s3ZIvP

  https://youtu.be/IRt2pufRkYY 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

  https://youtu.be/vsA3aeKKcf4 If your system can't handle Windows 11, don't force an upgrade. Watch this to find out why that's a bad move.

  https://youtu.be/NSXE0fY6ew0 Added protection for your network even when you're using the free version of Avast.  https://www.avast.com/en-us/free-antivirus-download-t2#pc

  We again covered a wide range of topics this morning. Cyber Security, an overview of Electric vehicles, Tech support scammers targeting seniors , Stroke prevention with your watch, Browser Cookies, and we ended with Taylor Swift. The usual Q&A Session covering a multitude of topics ended the show.

  https://youtu.be/tQQTRtJg07g The right way to share a video on ZOOM with your audience. Thanks to Jim Guld of Geek on Tour (  https://geeksontour.com/  ) for his help in finally getting me to see the light.

  https://youtu.be/rROqb7vE22k All you need is an Amazon device and Amazon Protect (Free)

  https://youtu.be/rdCiOyYRE3M A very windy day in Los Lunas, NM. (Meadow Lake)

  A little comparison between 2007 and 2022 This picture was taken on 4/22/2007 The following picture was just taken by me on 4/22/2022 Can you see the difference? I can.

  https://youtu.be/sHWuENKxr18 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

  https://youtu.be/8vQtxEgFDlk With Voice Over IP enabled, you will receive a phone call over the Internet instead of a text notification when someone rings your doorbell. You'll be able to see who is at your door even when you're not at home. https://www.wyze.com/products/wyze-doorbell

  https://youtu.be/v4DXc5geQpQ Tech support scammers target older people because they believe them to be more trusting and they tend to be more financially secure than younger people. Read Emma McGowan’s excellent article by following the link below: https://blog.avast.com/tech-support-scams-targeting-seniors Watch what happened to Phyllis by watching her video. https://youtu.be/ar2MOvn2aDc

  https://youtu.be/80gePEClNuI Less wasted space and more usable information and files available for access just by enabling compact view.

  https://youtu.be/4YKpooxOfbU The strap is about to break. Ditch the watch or get a new strap?

  https://youtu.be/sIaZUuqy2n0 The latest versions of 7-Zip contain a vulnerability (CVE-2022-29072) that lets hackers gain administrative privileges on a system. But this vulnerability, which exploits the 7-Zip help file, should alarm all Windows users, as it highlights an age-old problem on Windows systems. You’ll find Andrew Heinzman’s excellent article on this topic at the following link: https://www.reviewgeek.com/115336/new-7-zip-archiver-hack-reveals-a-long-ignored-windows-vulnerability/

  https://youtu.be/oQIki-bP7Gg PCI DSS version 4.0 contains several important improvements, which we'll break down here. You can also read the article by David Strom on the Avast Blog at:  https://blog.avast.com/pci-dss-update

  This morning we had another  feature laden show  which included the following, Cyber security news, USB4 – The rest of the story,  A 2022 update on data privacy legislation , Preserving Family Memories, How to Identify Images using Google Lens and, our weekly music segment. There was a lively 20 minute Q&A session that ended today's show.

  https://youtu.be/y8pwyAyEmxU This is what it takes to create my weekly Security News Roundup. https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL1_9cbkt8g234vgMwj9ZVuEENx9XdI1oO These are the tools I use to help create these videos Zoom -  https://zoom.us/ Screencast-O-Matic -  https://screencast-o-matic.com/

  Monday evening I had the pleasure of addressing the members of this small but very interested club  in beautiful Santa Clarita Valley. The presentation was well received and was followed by a Q&A session.

  This afternoon I remotely visited with the members  of  this club . This was a hybrid meeting since some of the club members have returned to the Prescott Library and others joined via Zoom. After the presentation I had some questions on the differences between the free version of  Avast  and  Avast One . There was also a discussion on smartphone backup.

  https://youtu.be/ocaaaC0aJjM The New Jersey Cybersecurity & Communications Integration Cell (NJCCIC) issued a warning after multiple customers have filed reports of being targeted by this new SMS phishing (smishing) campaign. Read more at https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/t-mobile-customers-warned-of-unblockable-sms-phishing-attacks/

  https://youtu.be/lJ7-itqEDlU 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

  https://youtu.be/48H_DCgP_uI Using your Amazon device to plant a tree. You can also do your good deed by making the donation directly at: https://onetreeplanted.org/

  https://youtu.be/YIaAoRtZHrs It's clear that privacy regulations will continue to be somewhat of a patchwork quilt. Read David Strom’s full article on this topic at: https://blog.avast.com/2022-data-privacy-legislation-update-avast

  Windows 11 is getting a nifty macOS feature – Quick View Read more about it here:  https://bit.ly/3JDJKhY I'm still waiting for it to arrive and I'm running the latest preview build of Windows 11. If this interests you as it did me , what is available right now is an app from the Windows Play Store called  QuickLook https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/p/quicklook/9nv4bs3l1h4s?activetab=pivot:overviewtab This works on Windows 10 (not 10S) and Windows 11 To learn more, take a look at the video I produced. A quick look at QuickLook https://youtu.be/DFVvwFO5f6E

  https://youtu.be/8pT6Kpi91hI If you have any important Gmail messages, better save them now. How to save selected Gmail messages so they can be accessed even if you are off-line.

  A great start to a Monday morning. Here's what we covered today. Cybersecurity News, Website of the week (Signs),  Changing the default browser in Windows 11 , What's HP Instant Ink?,  the new Phone Link app in Windows,  Google Play Store isn't always safe , music outro. We ended the show with a Q&A session and had quite a few questions on the HP Instant Ink service and porting ZOOM to a TV.

  https://youtu.be/PsKogYyuFQ0 In this matter, the user's trust is ultimately put into the app developers' hands. The real question is who to trust. See the full article at:  https://blog.avast.com/yandex-and-data-privacy

  https://youtu.be/1TNfN_iYqII 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

  This afternoon I was happy to do my presentation for the members of Sun City Summerlin . This was a hybrid meeting with some members attending via Zoom and some members attended in person. During the Q&A session that followed the presentation, we had a discussion about the upcoming Norton/LifeLock and Avast merger that I believe satisfied those that had an adverse feeling about the merger. We also spent some time talking about a phishing scam someone received asking them to renew their Avast product even though they were not (yet) an  Avast  customer.

  “ Avast! ” is one of the most popular free antivirus products available for Windows, Mac, Android, iOS. They have just released a new version which comes with new installer, new UI and many new features and improvements.  The most important part of this new version is the support for newer Windows, etc. versions. Main Features: Antivirus and anti-spyware engine Real-time anti-rootkit protection Avast WebRep Avast CommunityIQ Boot-time scanner AutoSandbox Intelligent Scanner Silent/Gaming Mode File System Shield Mail Shield Web Shield P2P Shield/IM Shield Network Shield Script Shield Behavior Shield 64-bit support Heuristics engine Code emulator Automatic processing Smart virus definition updates Multi-threaded scanning optimization Wake-up/Scheduled scanning New Features List: New installer UI facelift FileRep service (cloud based) Streaming updates Sandbox & AutoSandbox improvements Browser protection improvements Remote assistance feature to help your friends with comp...

  https://youtu.be/ELX1Y0VeCfU Controlling who has access to your email account information on LinkedIn.

We had special guests today. Chris and Jim Guld from  GeeksOnTour who are usually part of the attendees. Today they were the stars of the show and Chris used her expertise as a recognized  Google Photo Expert  to share some of her tips with our audience.  We also covered the following topics, Cybersecurity News update, USB4 – What is It and What’s New?,  Mute audio in the Chrome Browser via Tab Audio Mute Control .  The last segment was a musical tribute to April Fools Day which was followed by the Q&A session which was pretty much reserved to Chris and Jim Guld's presentation . We always stream the show to YouTube and that overflow area was well attended today.

  https://youtu.be/7vTHHncwdh4 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

To make the change open the Your Phone App and select update to do the conversion to the Phone Link App. It's the same app just updated to the Windows 11 feel and look. Here's what Microsoft had to say in it's description: "We carefully updated our controls, color palette, and overall look and feel to deliver a native app experience on the new Windows 11 OS.  New app design changes include rounded corners, fresh illustrations and updated iconography." https://blogs.windows.com/windowsexperience/2022/03/31/evolving-the-connection-between-your-phone-and-your-windows-pc/