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Q&A: Is it possible to use Two Factor Authentication without a cell phone?

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google-voice-logoQuestion from Carl S.:  Hi Rick. Here’s a question that you probably haven’t received before, and I hope you can answer it for me.

I have a cabin up in the mountains and I spend a lot of time there. The cabin has Internet through Hughesnet but there’s no cell service up there at all.

I’ve been wanting to set up two-factor authentication on my online accounts, but I need to be able to access those accounts while I’m at the cabin. The problem is I don’t have cell service there so I wouldn’t be able to use my iPhone to retrieve the login codes.

Do you know of any way I can set up two factor authentication and still be able to access my accounts when I can’t use my mobile phone?

Rick’s answer:  [Read more…]

RicksDailyTips Newsletter for May 20, 2017 – How to protect your PC and files from Ransomware

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Hello again! I hope you had a great week!

Well, the hackers and scammers of the world just never seem to let up.

In fact, this past week was a nightmare for the hundreds of thousands of institutions and individuals who were hit by the massive “WannaCry” ransomware attack.

Ransomware is perhaps the biggest threat facing computer users today, but it’s actually pretty easy to protect your PC from getting hit by it. And luckily, it’s even easier to ensure that you won’t lose your irreplaceable files if you do end up getting hit.

First, lets talk about some things you can do to protect your PC from ransomware attacks.  [Read more…]

Q&A: Why is the ‘Update Now’ link in AWstats missing?

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awstats-logoQuestion from Francessa H.:  Hi Rick. I have a problem with my WordPress blog and I hope you can help me fix it.

I recently moved by blog from another web host with CPANEL.

When the blog was on on the old server I could click the “Update Now” link in AWstats and it would immediately update my blog stats. But the “Update Now” link has been missing ever since I switched to the new host.

How can I get that link back? I like checking my stats a couple of times each day and without the update link I have to wait for the stats to be updated over night.

Rick’s answer:   [Read more…]

8 essential Twitter privacy tweaks that you should make right now

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As you probably know, it’s getting harder with each passing day to protect your privacy on most major social media websites.

Some venues are worse than others, but they all seem to be getting more invasive with the passage of time.

While Facebook’s privacy issues are well-known, many Twitter users are unaware that they need to lock down their privacy settings as well.

The purpose of this post is to highlight several essential privacy tweaks that can make your interactions with Twitter safer and a bit less invasive of your personal and professional privacy.  [Read more…]

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