Email

Don’t Panic – How to Tell If Your Email Got Hacked & What to Do Next

It can happen even to the most careful user, that stomach-dropping feeling when someone replies to an email you didn’t send, or texts you asking about the Google Doc on wealth management tips you sent and why it needs a password. First, don’t panic. If you still have access to your email account, IMMEDIATELY change…

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Deadbolt your accounts

Deadbolt Your Accounts

A password is all that stands between your personal information and the bad guy who wants to get it. To better protect your vital accounts, some services are now offering two-step verification. You already use two-step verification every time you go to the ATM. In order to get money from your account, you must have…

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Magic contacts

Automagically Add Contacts in Gmail & Outlook.com

The truth is, I’m lazy. I admit it. Putting people in my contact list isn’t hard, and yet I want it to happen without me doing anything. Luckily, I found Writethat.Name; a service that connects to your Gmail or Outlook.com (the service formerly known as Hotmail) account and checks email signatures of your messages. When…

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