00:15:27 Lawrence Patterson: Alan, unlike most accountants, gets upset when unexpected money / dues comes his way 😃. 00:15:59 Chris Taylor: Want to present at Q&A? Give us your material and we can create slides, or we have a PowerPoint template you can download and use: https://opcug.ca/downloads/Q&A-Template.potx Send in questions, shares, etc SuggestionBox@opcug.ca 00:16:33 Chris Taylor: WhatsApp Messenger https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.whatsapp 00:19:54 Tristan: The downside to WhatsApp, is all your data is then inspected by Facebook to profile you. Signal has similar functionality and is privacy focused. 00:20:03 Chris Taylor: Signal Private Messenger https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=org.thoughtcrime.securesms 00:21:25 Tristan: You can use both WhatsApp and Signal to make video calls as well. Handy for visiting with family. 00:22:34 Jocelyn Doire: how Facebook can profile you, if it's non-profit organization? 00:22:58 Chris Taylor: Google Duo https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.google.android.apps.tachyon 00:23:16 Tristan: @Jocelyn Doire, WhatsApp is owned by Facebook. 00:23:40 Timothy: Selected ADs from Facebook. 00:24:19 Jocelyn Doire: @Tristan, ok, that answer my question. 00:32:07 Tom Trottier: Don't forget sorting & views! 00:40:33 Tristan: A fun and different method for file manipulation is PowerShell. For a little adventure. Get-ChildItem -Path C:\Temp\*.jpg | Copy-Item -Destination C:\Temp\Test 00:40:34 Natalie: Thanks for the default tip Joclyn! 00:41:10 Tom Trottier: WINE = Wine Is Not an Emulator 00:41:11 Jocelyn Doire: Welcome! :) 00:49:43 Tom Trottier: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P_kaSPvGEsI recommends Kaspersky 00:50:15 Tom Trottier: for protection 00:50:25 Tom Trottier: I just use Windows Security 00:53:55 Tom Trottier: Window Firewall Control make inbound OR outbound control easy. 00:54:20 Tom Trottier: https://www.binisoft.org/wfc.php 00:54:32 J C Nash: Auto update bricked my wife's laptop when she was travelling in Vietnam and the "bus is leaving". 00:54:47 Tristan: Opening emails from unknown senders is one of the most common ways for hackers to get in. Use a password manager to have different strong and long passwords for every site. Where available use two factor authentication. 00:55:11 Tom Trottier: do not click on links in mail!!!!!!!!!!!!! 00:56:03 J C Nash: Only talking of TIMING of update. 00:56:42 J C Nash: +1 to Alan re: live USB 00:56:57 Tom Trottier: How do you call MS for support? 00:57:43 Tristan: https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/topic/global-customer-service-phone-numbers-c0389ade-5640-e588-8b0e-28de8afeb3f2 00:57:45 Tom Trottier: long PW = 20+ characters 00:58:17 Lawrence Patterson: Try not to be Dave. https://blog.knowbe4.com/bid/386493/and-in-this-corner-we-have-dave 01:00:21 Jocelyn Doire: The best Microsoft support... Google! 01:00:54 Tom Trottier: FWIW, Rainbow tables can decode windows passwords <21 characters 01:01:29 Tom Trottier: https://www.grc.com/passwords.htm 01:02:45 Chris Taylor: https://www.grc.com/haystack.htm 01:06:41 Serge-Érik: Any thoughts on Windscribe, anyone? This is the one I use with my NVIDIA Shield (TV) and home computers. 01:08:49 Tom Trottier: or https://www.torproject.org/ 01:09:03 Serge-Érik: For unstable connection with the VPN, I change servers and it often solve the problem. 01:09:34 Tom Trottier: for some Canadian sites, use a VPN Canadian exit 01:10:32 Tom Trottier: CBC requires Canadian "location" for many services 01:11:00 Serge-Érik: With Bitdefender VPN, you can set it to be turned off for websites of your chioice. 01:11:27 Natalie: Nord VPN's special now is $79.00 for 1st two yrs ($3.29 USD/month). 01:11:51 Bill: Thanks Bob....great information 01:12:05 Tom Trottier: My ISP location varies between Toronto & Montreal (Carrytel) 01:12:32 Timothy: I use the one that comes with McAfee software. 01:13:08 Natalie: Nord VPN: 72% off now. 01:13:35 Tom Trottier: or TOR! 01:15:02 Chris Taylor: Computer security at the OPCUG OPCUG Fraud Watch https://opcug.ca/fraud-watch/ OPCUG main meetings https://opcug.ca/past-presentations/ Newsletter https://opcug.ca/newsletters/ Q&A https://opcug.ca/qa-topics/ If you can help John Nash sort out problems compressing PDF files using GhostScript nashjc@ncf.ca 01:17:12 J C Nash: nashjc _at_ ncf.ca 01:20:06 J C Nash: Thanks for the opportunity, and a chance to say hello. 01:20:18 Chris Taylor: Thanks John! 01:20:31 Bill: Thanks everyone...great information....Merry Christmas 01:20:41 Serge-Érik: Thanks everyone. 01:20:45 Natalie: Thanks!