Rick’s Tech Tips Newsletter – Tuesday, July 13, 2021
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This is your Rick's Daily Tips Tech Update for Tuesday, July 13, 2021.
Topics covered in this issue...
--Why you shouldn't post your vacation plans on social media
--Has your personal info has been stolen by hackers? Find out right now.
--Q&A: Is ‘Runtime Broker’ a virus?
--Scam alert: Beware these insidious “Help the Wounded Vets” scams
--Here’s the easiest (and safest) way to wash a blender
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Today's Quick Tip....
Why you shouldn't post your vacation plans on social media
Just a reminder...
Summer is upon us and much of the world is opening back up after being shut down for over a year due to the pandemic.
And of course that means lots of families are either planning their summer vacations or they're actually hitting the road as we speak.
How about you and your family? Are you making plans to load up your car and head to the beach or some other vacation hotspot?
If so, you might want to keep that info to yourself until after you return home.
Burglars love to target the empty homes of vacationers, and nowadays they find their victims via social media.
I know how tempting it can be to post something like "We're all packed up and heading to the airport to catch our flight to Aruba. See you all in two weeks!"
The problem is, that kind of post is more or less a billboard telling the burglars in your area that your house is going to be unoccupied for the next two weeks.
And those photos of you and the kids splashing around in the warm waters of the Caribbean? Well, they're just as bad because they provide visual proof that you're a very long way from home at the moment.
Bottom line: In today's Internet-connected world it's a lot safer to enjoy your vacation in private and then post the celebratory pics after you get back home. Just sayin'.
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From the blog...
Has your personal info has been stolen by hackers? Find out right now.
It seems like every few days we hear of yet another successful hack or data breach. This post explains how to find out if your info has already been stolen.
Q&A: Is ‘Runtime Broker’ a virus?
A reader wants to know if a process that's showing up in the Windows Task Manager as 'Runtime Broker' is a virus. This post has the answer.
Scam alert: Beware these insidious “Help the Wounded Vets” scams
It's no secret that scammers love to take advantage of people with big hearts. Here's a scam you really need to be aware of.
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Today's inspirational post from 'My Daily Smile'...
Here’s the easiest (and safest) way to wash a blender
This post explains an easy and very safe way to get your blender squeaky clean in seconds.
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