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Here’s how to find out if your Facebook was hacked in the breach
TechCrunch - Josh Constine
Are you one of the 30 million users hit by Facebook’s access token breach announced two weeks ago? Here’s how to find out. Facebook breach saw 15M users’ names & contact info accessed, 14M’s bios too this
Routers
How My Email Account Got Hacked and the Steps I Took After Finding Out
hackernoon.com - Robert Cooper
My email account got hacked recently 🙁. I’ll explained what happened, how it happened, and the steps I took to prevent this sort of thing from …
Cybersecurity 101: Practical Tips To Protect Your Personal Data
Forbes - Justin Wetherill
The integration of smartphones in both personal and professional life has created a culture of vulnerability in which we walk around with our most sensitive information literally at the tips of our fingers.
South Carolina Department of Archives and History Announces Digitization Of Over 11,000 Revolutionary War Records
eogn.com - Dick Eastman
The following announcement was written by the South Carolina Department of Archives and History (SCDAH):S108902, Sumter, Thomas, Account Audited …
Digital Health
Why I'm opting out of the government's digital health record and you should too
smh.com.au - Ben Grubb
My decision to opt out comes after consulting several healthcare professionals, privacy and computer security experts, the government and patients …
Genealogy
Inside the Guide: Merging Duplicates on FamilySearch
thefhguide.com
Merging duplicates on FamilySearch is an important process that should be done very carefully and thoroughly. Before merging, you take two separate …
U.S. Federal Courts
Court Rules Copying Photos Found on Internet is Fair Use
eogn.com - Dick Eastman
This ruling will affect many genealogists who are building or are maintaining web sites:A Virginia federal court has made a decision that …
Technology
Tips for keeping strangers off your Wi-Fi network
Popular Science - By David Nield
Give digital trespassers the boot. You don't want neighbors or passers-by stealing your Wi-Fi any more than you want them stealing your water, electricity, or carefully curated collection of Blu-ray movies.
Are you aware of the changes in the records on the FamilySearch website?
rejoiceandbeexceedingglad.blogspot.com
On the FamilySearch.org website, if you sign in and then click on your name in the upper-right-hand corner of the screen, you can see the "Settings" …
Scan and Digitize Your Books for $1 Each
eogn.com - Dick Eastman
I have been scanning genealogy books for several reasons. Finding information in digitized books is much easier and faster than manually searching …
If You Care About Data, Change These 15 Default Privacy Settings Right Now
Science Alert - GEOFFREY A. FOWLER, THE WASHINGTON POST
Say no to defaults. On the Internet, the devil's in the defaults. You're not reading all those updated data policies flooding your inbox. You probably …
You should reboot and update your router to protect from malware
Popular Science - By Stan Horaczek
The FBI and several other security organizations want some help busting the VPNFile malware. I typically only reboot my router when my internet starts moving at a crawling pace. The simple act of turning
Study: Some public pensions funds could run dry in downturn
drudgenow.com
Many pension funds for public workers already owe far more in retirement benefits than they have in the bank, and the problem will only grow worse if …
18 Writing Tips for 2018: How to Tell Personal and Family Stories with Confidence
familysearch.org - Angie Lucas
Seventeen years after my Grandpa Bob passed away, my dad planned a family reunion at a park in Northern Utah. Prior to the reunion, he invited his …
Turn Your Photo Collection from Chaos to Order with These Simple Tips
familysearch.org - By Guest Blogger
Your family photo collection is a treasure box of your personal history and legacy. Those photos stored in basements, attics, and faded albums are a …
Preserve the Stories of Grandparents Forever with These Expert Tips
familysearch.org - By Greg McMurdie
Grandma and grandpa. Nana and papa. Grammy and pappy. Whatever we call them, our grandparents mean the world to us. Even their nicknames conjure …
Handsfree
Bay Alarm Medical In-Home Medical Alert
PCMag - John R. Delaney
Pros Easy to install. Quick response. Long-range help pendant. Free lockbox. Cons Additional spouse pendant costs extra. Small reset button. Bottom …
Privacy settings: it’s time to check them and here’s how
slashgear.com - JC Torres
Thanks to Facebook, online privacy has come under the spotlight once again. But if history repeats itself, the issue will blow over after a year or …
This new router exploit is the motivation you need to switch to a mesh solution
androidcentral.com - Jerry Hildenbrand
Most everyone has a Wi-Fi router in their home and their workplace. Wi-Fi is everywhere and it's how most personal devices connect to the internet: a …
FamilySearch/FHL Catalog: A Change You Need to Know About
julietarr.com
Update: This problem has been fixed! See FamilySearch/FHL Catalog: Ask & You Shall Receive? Searching the FamilySearch/FHL catalog earlier, I made an …
Google Photos
Use Google Photos to Create a “Best of” Photo Album on FamilySearch
familysearch.org - Matt Wright
I love Google Photos. I bet you do too.Did you know that you can import photos directly from Google Photos to FamilySearch to create a “best of” …
Google Drive
What’s the Best Online Backup Service?
howtogeek.com - Chris Hoffman
Using an online backup service to back up your computer is not only convenient, it protects your data against big incidents like theft, fire, and …
Google Drive
The complete guide to spring cleaning your computer
Popular Science - By David Nield
Blow away those digital cobwebs If you want to keep your house clean, you need to dust it regularly; if you want your car to run well, you should service it annually; and if you want your computer to speedy
Great Depression
3 Ways to Unravel the Mysteries of Women in Your Family Tree
familysearch.org - By
An old photograph. A woman sits before a plain backdrop in a white linen dress. Extraordinary wisdom is reflected in her expressive eyes. You remember …
How to opt out of Facebook data sharing
imore.com
Facebook knows a lot about you. I mean, a lot. If you've ever been creeped out by a scarily on-point ad while visiting Facebook, that's why. But some …
Founders, Fishermen, and Family History Cruise Features Genealogy and History
eogn.com - Dick Eastman
The following announcement was written by Gena Philibert-Ortega:Sail from Boston to Nova Scotia in August 201928 February 2018 – Gena …
Do You Really Need Long-Term Care Insurance?
Forbes - Larry Light
Long-term care coverage is very expensive. But do you need it, and how much exactly will you pay? Rick Kahler, the founder of Kahler Financial Group, in Rapid City, S.D., has answers to these important
Go Update Your Apple Devices to Fix the Telugu 'Text Bomb' Bug Now
Gizmodo - Sam Rutherford
What started out as a seemingly simple bug turned into a real hassle when people figured out it was possible to crash iMessage, Twitter or even the …

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Here’s how to find out if your Facebook was hacked in the breach

How My Email Account Got Hacked and the Steps I Took After Finding Out

Cybersecurity 101: Practical Tips To Protect Your Personal Data

South Carolina Department of Archives and History Announces Digitization Of Over 11,000 Revolutionary War Records

Why I'm opting out of the government's digital health record and you should too

Inside the Guide: Merging Duplicates on FamilySearch

Court Rules Copying Photos Found on Internet is Fair Use

Tips for keeping strangers off your Wi-Fi network

Are you aware of the changes in the records on the FamilySearch website?

Scan and Digitize Your Books for $1 Each

If You Care About Data, Change These 15 Default Privacy Settings Right Now

You should reboot and update your router to protect from malware

Study: Some public pensions funds could run dry in downturn

18 Writing Tips for 2018: How to Tell Personal and Family Stories with Confidence

Turn Your Photo Collection from Chaos to Order with These Simple Tips

Preserve the Stories of Grandparents Forever with These Expert Tips

Bay Alarm Medical In-Home Medical Alert

Privacy settings: it’s time to check them and here’s how

This new router exploit is the motivation you need to switch to a mesh solution

FamilySearch/FHL Catalog: A Change You Need to Know About

Use Google Photos to Create a “Best of” Photo Album on FamilySearch

What’s the Best Online Backup Service?

The complete guide to spring cleaning your computer

3 Ways to Unravel the Mysteries of Women in Your Family Tree

How to opt out of Facebook data sharing

Founders, Fishermen, and Family History Cruise Features Genealogy and History

Do You Really Need Long-Term Care Insurance?

Go Update Your Apple Devices to Fix the Telugu 'Text Bomb' Bug Now