[dba-Tech] Protection for phones

[Gary Kjos]

We still have a landline too.  But I generally have my iPhone in my
pocket at home or out and about and I have an Apple Watch that I can
make and receive phone calls and text messages from. I don't get many
calls though.  So I don't view it as an enemy.  The calls I get I
generally WANT to take.  If I don't recognize the caller I don't
answer.  I do have robo call blocking that seems to work quite well
for me.  On both land line and mobile phone.  There are just too many
tools I use the phone for - the flashlight, the camera, a measuring
app, plant identifier app, shopping list app.  I generally have a
swiss army knife in my pocket almost all the time too though.  Be
prepared.  Ha ha.

GK

On Sun, May 8, 2022 at 10:49 AM Rocky Smolin <rockysmolin2 at gmail.com> wrote:
>
> Hit the send by mistake:
>
> 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
> phone because I never answer it. That's been pretty successful.
>
> Talking to someone on a cell phone is annoying because if the call lasts
> more than 3 minutes, somewhere along the way 1) the call will get dropped,
> 2) they'll move into some area where I'll only hear every other word, 3)
> they're in a noisy place where they can't hear me and we end up shouting at
> each other.
>
> The land line on the other had 1) never drops a call, 2) never moves into
> an area where the transmission is weak, and is always in a quiet place - my
> home. I love my landline.
> When I first got the phone, I had the ringer on - like most people. Then,
> in a movie or play, or concert, I had to turn it off.  Then I would forget
> to turn it back on again. But then I would remember.  And then it would
> ring at an inappropriate time and embarrass me. So I left it off from day
> one.
>
> But for my friends who are addicted to their phones and live with FOMO, I
> can put a finger on them any time I want to.  They HAVE TO respond to their
> phone.  I have that power over them.  Fortunately for them I don't abuse
> the power. :o)
>
> 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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Gary Kjos
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