MFA Weakness

MFA is still a great tool for securing high privilege account, but unfortunately it does have some weaknessess that some overlook and you should be aware of this if you commonly use this process of authentication. 

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Saving Voicemails

If you have an iPhone or Android device there will be times that you wish you can save you voicemails for memories or just for legal purposes.

This is how you do it.

iPhone 

    * Click the Phone icon and then go to Voicemail at the bottom right.

    * Tap the voicemail you want to save and click the box with the arrow on it and it should open a menu          to either share the voicemail or save it elsewhere like Dropbox or Google Drive.

Android

    * Open the voicemail application and go to the voicemail selection in your phone application.

    * Tap and hold the message you want to save.

    * In the menu that appears, look for options like Save, Export, or Archive.

    * Select where you like the message to be saved on your phone and to OK and Save. 

QR Code Scanning

Here is another article regarding QR code scanning and why many users should be cautious when scanning the barcodes.

In the long run, they are a new generation of easily getting information and I hope more companies will adopt the new technology to make QR Code Readers safer to read. 

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Permission Slip

Want to take control of your privacy then sign up for a Permission Slip from Consumer Reports. The application helps to take back control of your online privacy with the companies that you signed up for. In most cases, you can advise them not to share your information and if that does not work then you can decide to advise them to delete your account.

It's the right move to help control your online privacy concerns. 

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Cool Tire Hack

Have a tire that keeps on deflating or getting flats, here is a cool hack to keep that tire inflated for the life of the tire. It would definitely add additional years to the life of the tire and why not, you may never have to have it replaced unless the rubber runs out.

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Ongoing Store Theft

It looks like one of the retail giants is using technology to stop ongoing store theft and if it does make a difference the other chains will hopefully follow soon. 

Consumers may not enjoy the new changes but it's the only way that the retail giant can provide services to users and be profitable. 

AI is just getting started and you can see more functions start showing up in a store near you. 

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iPhone AI

Open AI is in plans to build an iPhone AI and let's just say if this happens this can take Apple to another level when it comes to dominating the mobile phone industry. 

This is going to be interesting to see on what they can accomplish. 

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Twitter Death

It looks like Twitter is going down and so fast that I can only imagine what the company is worth now. Everything that the new owner has done, has not gone smooth.

Now the question is what's next and what the new future of X will be, stay tuned because if this company does go down it's going to be another record blunder for Musk. 

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Meta Smart Glasses

These glasses are not only cool but they can livestream your daily life. The battery life is only four to six hours but from the sound of it, it looks like they can be worn anywhere and it will be great for traveling. Imagine instead of taking photos or videotaping events while on your camera. You can now show the world what you are already seeing live. 

I must say this will definitely be interesting to see. 

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Block & Allow Websites

Windows Firewall and PowerShell are a great combination to use when it comes to network traffic. You can easily learn how to block a website, IP address, and port using the firewall, and if you are curious on how it's done, this is a great start. 

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MS Word Pad Ends

It looks like Microsoft Word Pad is ending the software and there no longer will be updates and any installation on its future OS.  I guess it was good while it lasted. 

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Ransomware Simulation

I wanted to share a video with everyone on ransomware attacks and how easily anyone can be a victim. I caution users when getting emails not to open anything that does not look right.

Most of these ransom attacks can be halted if users get more proper education on how to open suspicious emails.

Also if you do become a victim reach out to Lockard Security since they were so nice to simulate an attack for us and educate us. 

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Fix TPM Error

This is the most annoying thing to get from Windows and I wish they would fix this problem and not have us try to do so many things to fix the annoying error.

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Download Win10 Enterprise ISO

Windows 10 Enterprise has another two years before Microsoft eventually pulls the end-of-life plug on the OS, but in the meantime, if you want to evaluate the software and see what else you have access to as an administrator, it's a great OS when all of the features are exposed. 

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Uber Eats Delivery Bot Update

People have been wondering since its recent deployment if these Bots will open up more surveillance tools for the police to monitor.

Now this is already being used in other parts of the world, so this is nothing new. But citizens should be concerned that at least they are being proactive against crime. 

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Win10 22H2 for IT Pros

This is the reason why you would want to install this download and yes if you manage a large amount of devices these applications are a lifesaver. It gives you the benefits of Windows with a little extra. 

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Norton Secure Browser

I am no longer a fan of Norton but if you still believe in the software and the company it's not a bad idea to use the software to secure your Windows and Mac browsers.

Just note doing this can lock you out of some websites that the program claims are malicious.

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Enterprise Copilot coming Nov 1

It looks like Copilot is heading to Enterprise license owners on November 1 and like I said earlier, this is going to be a big game changer for companies on how they do their daily work.

It's like having an AI assistant with caffine to assist you with your everyday duties. 

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Win Going Wrong

It looks like Windows 11 is going wrong again, well sort of. In Windows 10 Microsoft did away with some of user's favorite options and continued to do it again with Windows 11. 

I just do not understand why they just do not follow what users still want. 

I guess it's back to consumers to decide if they want to upgrade or not and for Microsoft to learn another valuable lesson when it comes to sales. Stay tuned. 

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Bard Integration

Google Bard now can easily connect to Google's applications and this is the start of more things to occur with AI in the future.

Imagine how easy it's going to be to set up vacation plans or driving tips by using AI. This is just the beginning so stay tuned on what's going to happen next. 

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