Everyday Technology
A Full Phone Backup May Leave Some Authenticator Accounts Behind
Installing an authenticator app on a new phone is only one part of moving two-factor access. Verify the accounts before erasing the old device.
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Digital Habits
An Office Document Asking for Macros Deserves a Sender Check
An unexpected Office document that requests macros needs verification through a trusted channel before any security setting is changed.
Everyday Digital Security
A Wrong Device Clock Can Make a Valid Website Certificate Look Expired
Check your device’s date and time when secure websites show certificate errors, without bypassing the warning or assuming the site is safe.
Everyday Technology
Website Notifications and Email Subscriptions Need Different Off Switches
A website alert on your screen and a newsletter in your inbox use different permissions. Identify the channel before trying to stop it.
Everyday Digital Skills
Keyboard Layout Can Change What the Printed Key Produces
Check the active keyboard layout when symbols appear on unexpected keys, without confusing input settings with the computer’s display language.
Digital Housekeeping
Uninstalling an App Does Not Always Revoke Its Account Access
Review account connections after removing an app, distinguishing sign-in links, data access and the separate question of information the service already holds.