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Will Google Delete Inactive Accounts?
Will Google Delete Inactive Accounts? – Ask Leo! – askleo.com
The answer is YES.
Google deletes accounts that are inactive for two years — including Gmail, Drive, Photos, and even YouTube content. I’ll explain what “inactive” means, how to keep your accounts safe, and why this change could erase important cultural history.
What is a Passkey? – Computerphile
What is a Passkey? – Computerphile – youtube.com · Computerphile ·
Backups Are GREAT Security
Backups Are GREAT Security – youtube.com · Ask Leo! ·
Your PHONE is a Super Accurate Manometer!!! Phyphox App Pressure Gauge Demonstration
Your PHONE is a Super Accurate Manometer!!! Phyphox App Pressure Gauge Demonstration – youtube.com · Home Performance
Surprising Reasons to Use a VPN at Home: More Than Just Privacy
Surprising Reasons to Use a VPN at Home: More Than Just Privacy – youtube.com · Ask Leo!
– Why You Should Switch These Accounts to Passkeys Before the New Year
Why You Should Switch These Accounts to Passkeys Before the New Year – CNET
As the year winds down, it’s worth taking a bit of time to modernize the way you sign in to the accounts that matter most. Passkeys have been rolling out quietly across banks, tech platforms and everyday apps, and they solve a basic security problem passwords have had for decades. They can’t be guessed, phished or leaked in a breach because they never leave your device in the first place.
Two Reasons to NOT Reuse Passwords
Two Reasons to NOT Reuse Passwords – Ask Leo! askleo.com
Hackers keep track of your passwords if they find ’em.
Reusing passwords — even strong ones — is risky. If one site gets hacked, attackers try that same password elsewhere. Worse, once exposed, it’s saved bv hackers and reused in future attacks. I’ll discuss why this matters, how to check if your password’s out there, and what to do instead.
Two Reasons to NOT Reuse Passwords – youtube.com · Ask Leo!
Are You Afraid of Tracking Cookies
Are You Afraid of Tracking Cookies – Ask Leo! – askleo.com
They don’t worry me, but others feel differently.
Cookies are placed on your machine by websites — often more websites than you realize. We’ll review cookies and how third parties use them.
Are You Afraid of Tracking Cookies? – youtube.com · Ask Leo!
Your surge protector is putting your PC at risk—use this instead
Your surge protector is putting your PC at risk—use this instead – howtogeek.com
Surge protectors can help protect your electronics from large spikes in voltage caused by weather events, other appliances, and problems with the power grid. While it’s never a bad idea to use a surge protector with your PC, you can ensure better protection by spending a bit more.
Here’s the right way to use Google Sheets on your phone
Here’s the right way to use Google Sheets on your phone – howtogeek.com
If you want to master Google Sheets on your phone, you need to make a significant change in how you think about it. Your smartphone isn’t just for looking at data while you’re out and about. It’s actually a fully functional, highly optimized platform that handles complex data management and analysis perfectly well.
How open source quietly won the software wars
How open source quietly won the software wars – howtogeek.com
It might be hard to imagine now, but not too long ago the idea of free software with source code that anyone can modify wasn’t one with much enthusiasm behind it. How could that be safe? What about support? Could you trust mission-critical stuff to this software?
– The incredible Google Earth feature that nobody seems to know about
The incredible Google Earth feature that nobody seems to know about – howtogeek.com
When’s the last time you visited Google Earth? It’s not exactly as popular as Google Maps when it comes to exploring our planet, and most people who do visit the site probably just spin the globe a few times and move on to something else. However, there are quite a few very cool features—such as Voyager.
Do I Really Need a Recovery Email? –
Do I Really Need a Recovery Email? – Ask Leo! – askleo.com
Yes, you do.
Alternate email addresses can allow you to regain access to your account if it’s hacked or you forget your password.
Do I Need a Recovery Email?
Do I Need a Recovery Email? – youtube.com · Ask Leo!
I stopped using Google and Apple’s password managers, here’s what I use instead
I stopped using Google and Apple’s password managers, here’s what I use instead – howtogeek.com
Are you still using the built-in password manager from Google or Apple? If so, it’s time to leave your old password manager behind and move to something more universal and cross-platform.