Category: Applications

May 10, 2018

Disappearing Signal Messages Don’t Really Disappear on a Mac

I'm a big fan of the Signal app from Open Whisper Systems for sending and receiving encrypted communication to other

May 08, 2018

Facebook is Still Evil – Backdoor to User’s Account

The hits just keep on coming. As if the scandal involving Cambridge Analytica wasn't enough (forget about the FTC consent

May 07, 2018

Slack Users – Encrypt Your Messages

Slack is a collaboration app that is extremely popular. Microsoft has Teams as a competitor, but I see more people

Apr 30, 2018

How to Download Your Instagram Data

By now you have probably heard about GDPR. The Global Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) goes into effect on May 25th

Apr 26, 2018

Which Cloud Backup Solution Should You Use?

Backup is a very important part of your technology solution. Having a solid backup will allow you to recover from

Apr 17, 2018

Directions Using Landmarks in Google Maps

If you have ever used a GPS or other mapping device to get to a destination, you know that it

Mar 28, 2018

Another Reason to Hate Facebook

Unless you've been sleeping under a rock for the past several weeks, you are well aware of the huge outcry

Mar 13, 2018

Seriously? Apple Allows Crypto Mining Apps

The latest malware attack vector is the ability to use your computer processing power and electricity to generate cryptocurrencies. Your

Feb 28, 2018

1Password Checks Already Pwned Passwords

The latest NIST (National Institute of Standards and Technology) guidelines state that the password used for authentication should be checked

Feb 22, 2018

Nuance Killed the Swype Keyboard for Android and iOS

Say it isn't so. I'm a big fan of the Swype keyboard and love how it works. Nuance (the maker

Jan 22, 2018

Wake Up Gmail Users – Turn On Two Factor Authentication

Google has released some disturbing numbers concerning Gmail users. There are around one billion Gmail users and only 10% of

Nov 27, 2017

Microsoft Office Available for All Chromebooks

It took a little while, but Microsoft's testing is completed and Office is available for all Chromebooks. The apps are