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How to Enable Parental Controls on Your Chromebook | TechJunkie

Before you set up a Chromebook account for your child, you should download the Family link account on the device that you’ll use to manage and observe the child. You can download the Family Link app from the official website. Afterward, download the app on your Chromebook, too.

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DO NOT Fall for the “Google Chrome Critical ERROR” Phlishing Scam

First time ever for me to have one of these scams popup on my computer. This one here is the “Google Chrome Critical ERROR” phlishing scam that comes in a variety of forms. In this case the “Security System” (whatever that is) has detected the threatening attempt to gain access to my bank logins. The crooks, in this case, are recommending that I perform a temporary block on all my accounts; THEN,…

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Microsoft Cautions Against Installing the Latest Windows 10 Update | Digital Trends

Before going on a red alert, this issue pertains to Microsoft’s enterprise-based customers. Microsoft Defender Advanced Threat Protection is a paid service for detecting, investigating, and responding to “advanced threats.” It’s built into Windows 10 but unrelated to the Windows Security platform found in Windows 10 Home and Pro.

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Windows Defender’s Tamper Protection Rolling Out To Windows 10 (v1903)

From what I am reading the “tamper protection” feature was actually launched last December (for business customers) and is now being rolled out to Windows 10 computer user’s at home that are running Windows 10 v1903.

At the time of this posting, I checked my Windows Defender software on my PC and have not seen anything thus far to indicate “tamper protection” has rolled out to my PC.

Tamper…

4-Four Simple Tips To Help You Stay Protected Online

October is National Cybersecurity Awareness Month.  To help you stay protected online, here are 4-four simple tips to follow:

Use our Mobile Banking app so that you can stay on top of any suspicious account activity.

Protect your devices by installing the latest browsers, operating systems and antivirus software.

Don’t provide account or personal information via email, text or to an unsolicited…