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Q&A: Can someone still access my laptop when it’s in Airplane Mode?

Posted on March 30, 2024

Question from Lawrence: I’m getting ready to take my first trans-Atlantic flight in over 20 years to visit family in Italy.

I’m hoping to be able to use my laptop to play solitaire and Mahjongg while we’re in the air to pass the time.

My concern is this: I’ve heard that hackers can break into a laptop via WiFi and I have info on there that I need to keep private.

I know my laptop has an Airplane Mode. If I turn it on will that prevent other passengers from being able to break into my laptop? [Read more…]

Why you should never keep emails that contain passwords

Posted on October 13, 2023

Rick’s Tech Tips Newsletter

If you’re like most Internet users, your email inbox probably contains several old messages that contain the usernames and passwords for some of your online accounts.

As you probably know, many services send new subscribers/customers a welcome email containing the username and password they’ll need to enter in order to log into the account. [Read more…]

Scam alert: Beware clicking links on Facebook unless you trust the original poster.

Posted on February 19, 2023

Germany’s Friedrich-Alexander University conducted a study to determine how many Facebook users click on links without knowing the people who posted them.

To say the least, the results are shocking.

The study found that approximately 40% of all Facebook users click on links that were posted by people they don’t even know, let alone trust.

What’s more, they also found that a whopping 56% of email users click on links in emails from unknown senders, the vast majority of which are likely phishing emails sent by hackers and online crooks. [Read more…]