[dba-Tech] VPN

[Gary Kjos]

I always wonder if they are trying to TRICK ME with something close to
what they are looking for too.  Mind f^ck pictures.

GK

On Sat, Nov 28, 2020 at 9:17 PM Susan Harkins <ssharkins at gmail.com> wrote:
>
> One of my clients has started the picture nonsense -- click all squares that contain [insert object], which I don't mind, but one time I gave up -- it just kept going and going... I don't want to work that hard.
>
> Susan H.
>
>
> 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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