[dba-Tech] VPN

[Gary Kjos]

No.  Screw the two factor authentication for the time being.  Account
is working fine.  I got her a new(er) iPhone.  11 verses 6.  She
needed upgrade to be able to load the covidaware MN app.  There is a
hack that supposedly allows the account to switch to two factor
without going through the questions but I only tried it once and it
didn't work.  Her new phone is working fine so I'm taking the don't
screw with it attitude.  She is not hugely tied to her phone or her
apple ID although she has both iPhone and iPad that share that ID.  We
will stand pat at this point.

On Sat, Nov 28, 2020 at 9:14 PM Rocky Smolin <rockysmolin2 at gmail.com> wrote:
>
> Have to abandon that account and generate a new Apple ID, then?
>
> On Sat, Nov 28, 2020 at 7:01 PM Gary Kjos <garykjos at gmail.com> wrote:
>
> > And the answer was.....tough hop.  We can't reset "the questions"  Fuck
> > Apple.
> >
> > GK
> >
> > On Sat, Nov 28, 2020 at 8:59 PM Gary Kjos <garykjos at gmail.com> wrote:
> > >
> > > I went through Apple ID Hell today with Marty's account.  They want
> > > answers to Security Questions which I knowingly entered BS answers too
> > > many years ago in order to turn on "Two Factor Authentication" which
> > > everyone acknowledges is the way to go.  I have the email the account
> > > is registered to.  I have the password.  I have the credit card it's
> > > tied too.   I do not know the answers to "who was your first friend in
> > > grade school?" or "who was your first boss?"  none of which were
> > > entered with remotely valid information.
> > >
> > > On Sat, Nov 28, 2020 at 8:55 PM Susan Harkins <ssharkins at gmail.com>
> > wrote:
> > > >
> > > > They never take much money -- but it's still a nuisance because you
> > have to open a new account and wait for your cards. ☹
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > Susan H.
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > Well then you are in a different situation........
> > > >
> > > > On Sat, Nov 28, 2020 at 8:49 PM Susan Harkins <ssharkins at gmail.com>
> > wrote:
> > > > >
> > > > > We've had our bank account hacked a few times, but not in the last
> > > > > year -- but there's no way to know if it was an online transaction
> > > > > that was used or someone stealing our info while using it out -- no
> > way to know.
> > > > >
> > > > > Susan H.
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > PC Magazine thinks we all need it
> > > > >
> > > > > https://www.pcmag.com/news/do-i-need-a-vpn-at-home
> > > > >
> > > > > I think it's good if you are trying to hide shit.  But I'm still not
> > > > > convinced it's worth the BS
> > > > >
> > > > > https://www.howtogeek.com/133680/htg-explains-what-is-a-vpn/
> > > > >
> > > > > On Sat, Nov 28, 2020 at 8:39 PM Gary Kjos <garykjos at gmail.com>
> > wrote:
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Is someone stealing your internet wifi?  If you use public wifi
> > then
> > > > > > a VPN make sense.  Otherwise it's overkill IN MY OPINION.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > On Sat, Nov 28, 2020 at 8:36 PM Susan Harkins <ssharkins at gmail.com>
> > wrote:
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > I'm wondering what the need is for a VPN in a private home. I do
> > a
> > > > > > > lot of online shopping and banking, but I have no reason to
> > > > > > > encrypt work files or emails -- it would be solely a way to
> > > > > > > protect pins, password, etc. it seems like overkill, but the dh
> > just asked about it.
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > Susan H.
> > > > > > >
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Gary Kjos
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