[dba-Tech] Protection for phones

[Susan Harkins]

Rant all you like. I'm not as annoyed by them as you, but I don't use my
often either. 

Susan H. 

I know, dinosaur. And sorry about hijacking your thread about AV for the
Cell phone and turning into a rant about cell phones.

But I don't like cell phones - socially.  Not technologically.
Technically, they're wonderful. Socially, they're a disease.

r



On Sun, May 8, 2022 at 8:40 AM Rocky Smolin <rockysmolin2 at gmail.com> wrote:

> That's why I lwave my phone by the computer.  I never walk around with 
> my phone. I have a land line and have trained people not to call me on 
> my cell phonebecause I never answer it. THat's been pretty successful.
>
> On Sun, May 8, 2022 at 8:24 AM Susan Harkins <ssharkins at gmail.com> wrote:
>
>> I hate the two-level authentication because I leave my phone all over 
>> the place -- mostly because I rarely use it at home too. I still have 
>> a one account that lets me choose between email and phone.
>>
>> I'm having more requests to send $$ using the cash apps that we 
>> talked about a few weeks ago. I don't really want to do it that way, 
>> but ... they don't even want money orders in the mail -- too much 
>> trouble to deposit. People want cash straight in their accounts.
>>
>> Susan H.
>>
>> Now you know my vice.
>>
>> Susan H.
>>
>>
>> I'm kind of an outlier in that respect. I  use my phone very little.  
>> I don't use it for transactions. I don't like to do stuff on the 
>> internet. I don't read email on my phone.  The screen is too small.
>>
>> If I'm home, I don't need to use the phone for anything. QAnd I'm 
>> home most of the time.  If I'm out I don't want to be bothered with 
>> the phone.
>>
>> I use it for GPS, I'm being forced to use it for two factor 
>> authentication.
>> And, in spite of my best efforts, I'm being dragged into texting.
>>
>> So I don't have a need for AV on my phone. I know, dinosaur. But I 
>> wonder if I need it?  I don't think I do, but I'm open to hearing 
>> differently.
>>
>> r
>>
>> On Sun, May 8, 2022 at 7:41 AM Susan Harkins <ssharkins at gmail.com> wrote:
>>
>> > A while back we discussed cash apps. Now I'm wondering if any of 
>> > you use any kind of virus/malware protection on your phone?
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> > Susan H.
>> >
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