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Q&A: Do I really need a password on my WiFi network?

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Question from Deborah P.:  I’ve been using my Dlink wireless router without a password on the WiFi connection for several years.

My boyfriend told me I need to put a password on the WiFi connection but I don’t think it’s necessary because I don’t have any neighbors living close by to piggyback off of it.

I like being able to let guests connect to my network without having to hassle with a password.

Do you think it’s ok if I leave it without a password, or is my boyfriend right?

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Q&A: Why does Facebook make you enter your birthdate, but then let you hide it?

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Question from Sheryl:  I just finished helping my sister set up a Facebook account and something about the setup process puzzled me.

One of the things they asked for was her birth date. She didn’t want to enter it but there was no way to skip it.

Since she couldn’t avoid entering a birth date we simply made one up.

Facebook lets you hide your birth date from everyone but yourself so what’s the purpose for them demanding that you enter it in the first place? It makes no sense to me.

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Q&A: Can I use powerline networking adapters to extend Internet from my router to another building?

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Question from Eddie:  We’re building a small cottage in our back yard for my mother-in-law to live in during her remaining years.

That will allow her to live more or less independently but still be close by in case she needs us in a hurry.

The question I have is about extending Internet service to the cottage.

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Q&A: Why did Google remove the word ‘Secure’ from Chrome’s address bar?

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Question from Mike:  Chrome used to display the word “Secure” in the address bar to indicate that the webpage you’re viewing is encrypted.

I really liked that because I didn’t have to worry about hackers stealing my info if I typed anything into a form on that page.

A while back I noticed that Google has removed that “Secure” indicator from Chrome’s address bar.

Why on earth did they get rid of it?

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Q&A: How do I delete my Snapchat account?

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Question from Hannah K.:  I’ve been using Snapchat for a while but I heard that it’s not as safe as they claim it to be.

I’d like to delete my account but I can’t find a way to do it. I’ve tapped everything I can tap in the app on my iPhone, with no success.

Can you tell me what I need to do in order to completely delete my Snapchat account? [Read more…]

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