Remember those “secret” questions you are asked for account recovery? Turns out they are a bad idea. Google, in the largest study ever completed on the efficacy of secret questions as a security layer, found that they simply don't work. Why? Because if we tell the truth the answers aren't likely to be very secret. … Continue reading Yes, you should lie on those “secret” account recovery questions. But…
Author: Ken Charvoz
Ken is a technical writer and author fueled by coffee and his wife's bran muffins. He loves travel and writing by the beach, cycling, and pretending he is fishing (because he never catches anything.)
Gmail celebrates 15 years with new features
Gmail for desktop computers launched 15 years ago on April 1, 2004. It was a different technology world back then. Smartphones didn't exist (first iPhone 2007, first Android 2008). Many of the features that we now take for granted had not yet been conceived. Spam email was just taking off. Gmail has changed a lot … Continue reading Gmail celebrates 15 years with new features
Android antivirus apps are mostly crap
A recent evaluation of more than 250 antivirus apps in the Google Play Store found that 70% of them were so worthless as to fail to meet even the most basic standards. AV Comparatives found that many of the apps were based on old code, or used some kind of list of known sites and … Continue reading Android antivirus apps are mostly crap
Training Adults and Seniors Part 1: The Cognitive Journey
Teaching adults is a particularly rewarding endeavor. Adults are goal-oriented and self-motivated students with a lifetime of interesting stories and experiences to share. Your job as an instructor might be to lead your learner into a better future as they use their new-found skills to obtain a better job. Or perhaps your purpose is to … Continue reading Training Adults and Seniors Part 1: The Cognitive Journey
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