Pottstown Library Program Notes

Staying secure online requires a few simple things to create a safe, private, and secure experience. These include good passwords, 2-factor authentication, up-to-date devices, and patched software. In this session, I will explain what you should do to have a safe and secure online experience. We cover these topics and more weekly during our online meetings. 

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Securing Your Online Accounts program details

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Our weekly online meetings cover a wide variety of tech topics.

Special Programs

1. Securing Your Online Accounts
2. Using A Password Manager Or Moving To A New One
3. Working With Your Digital Pictures Online
4. Secure Your Digital Life – The Master Password
   • Two Factor Authentication –  Protect user credentials and user’s account.
5. Staying Safe Online

The Basics

1. Cut, Copy, and Paste – Tutorial *
2. Settings… >
3. Browser – Search – Research > Using Search Tools
4. Back To The Basic
5. Highlighting – Cutting – Copying – Pasting – Resizing Windows (definitions)

The Tools

1. Cloud Computing, Create Documents & Spreadsheets Online *
2. Type With Your Voice *
3. Introduction to Spreadsheets
4. File Management >
5. Gmail Labs: Some crazy experimental stuff  >

Computer Use

1. Getting to Know Windows 10
2. User Accounts * >
3. Optimize Your Computer, E-mail & WEB Use * >
4. Email – What is Bcc? *
5. Windows File Management >
6. What is a Chromebook? * >
   1. Set up Your Chromebooks Printer
   2. Learn What A Chromebook Can Do under construction
7. Couples Sharing Email Addresses * >

Services

1. Lower Your Mobile & Land Line Phone Costs
2. Freezing Credit Is Now Free. Here’s Why You Should Do it Now.
3. United States Post Office – USPS * > Create an account on USPS.com; they have many services that work best online.
4. Navigating Google, Gmail, Calendar, Maps, Docs… * >
5. Remote Support & Video Streaming * >
6. TV, Internet, Phone
7. Make voice and video calls with Skype
8. Social Networking – the Good and the Bad
9. Registrar, WEB host, URL forwarding, Email Forwarding * >

Financial

1. Privacy.com Virtual Credit Cards

Data Protection

1. Backing up data – why you need to do it! Data loss can happen in many ways. * >

Security

1. Find, Lock, or Erase a Lost Phone, Tablet, or Computer *
2. ICE – In Case of Emergency *
3. Computer & Internet Security * >
4. Do You Think Your PC Has a Virus? *
5. Staying Safe Online
6. Using A Password Manager Or Moving To A New One
7. Use strong passwords * >
8. Two Factor Authentication * >
9. LastPass Free Password Manager * >
10. A Unique Username Can Add an Extra Security Layer *
11. RoboForm – Login to your favorite websites with one click
12. Identity Protection and More * >
13. Heartbleed bug
14. Free Secure Email – ProtonMail is a security-minded tool to manage your email.
15. Freezing Credit Is Free. Here’s Why You Should Do it Now.

Apps and Extensions

1. Let’s Look At Mobile Apps * >
   1. Apps and Browser Extensions
2. Shopping, Entertainment, and Apps I use.

The Fun Stuff

1. What is a Podcast? The new on-demand radio and video services. * >
2. Social Networking – the Good and the Bad
3. iPod and iTunes – Music and More
4. Streaming video your best TV entertainment value: * >
5. Online Shopping * >
6. Shopping On The Internet – Where/how to shop – tips and hints – do’s and don’ts.

Digital Photography

1. Working With Your Digital Pictures Online *
2. Photos Assistant * >

Productivity Tools

1. Services, Shopping, Entertainment, and Apps I use.
2. Upgrade Your Old Spinning Hard Drive With A Solid State Drives *
3. Financial Management, Budget, and Tracking Tools
4. Verizon Move to AOL Mail

• First Meeting

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Gmail – Security, Tricks, Tips, Help, Lab tools