Overview Of Online Safety
1. Don’t Use Your Phone for ANY financially related transactions Period! It does not matter what kind of phone you are using, this is never a good idea! Instead, use either a laptop or desktop computer with Linux installed, rather than Windows, for all of your financial transactions! Don’t use a Chromebook laptop because a Chromebook is very “inflexible”, unsafe (because Google designed it), and unmaintainable! And by the way, using a Windows computer for financial transactions is many, many times MORE dangerous than using a phone! This online safety information is very important! (Please call me if you want Linux installed)
2. Don’t allow any browser to “save your passwords”. And don’t add any extension to your browser that is designed to save passwords! Instead, you should learn to use a “Password Manager”! My favorite password manager is called “KeePassXC” and there are versions for Windows, Mac, and Linux. And by the way…NEVER store your passwords in a plain text file on your computer! Most password managers encrypt the password database and this is a necessary thing to do!
BAD BIOS Can Ruin Your Day!
3. Don’t buy any laptop or desktop computer that contains a “BAD VERSION” of BIOS! This includes: Any BIOS that contains a Windows serial number or Activation Key, any BIOS that does NOT include the ability to use “Legacy Booting” rather than UEFI, and any BIOS that does not allow Linux to be installed! You should also be aware that BestBuy routinely adds a BIOS password which they don’t share with you, so that you MUST return to them for any and ALL repairs! This makes BestBuy a poor choice for buying your computer system!
A much better way to buy a computer system is to visit SimplyNUC.Com, which has their Headquarters in Dallas, Texas. They are a “system integrator” and they focus their attention on making sure that they use motherboards with good versions of BIOS for maximum flexibility and reliability!
You can also live chat with a real person quickly and easily, as long as you create a free account with them! You can also customize your computer from SimplyNUC.Com with exactly the right amount of memory, “hard drive” (usually M.2) space, external ports, and you can even order it with your choice of several versions of Linux pre-installed! And you can count on the fact that you will be getting a very high quality product that won’t overheat, be too noisy, etc.
You have been warned! Don’t forget that a really good computer consultant can help you get a great deal on your new computer!
Use Linux, Not Windows!
4. At least one Desktop PC, running Linux, not Windows, should be available in every home! It is much better NOT to buy a “computer monitor”! Instead use a 32″ 4K TV as your “monitor”! You should also buy a desktop computer that has a very small footprint, which again is where SimplyNUC.Com really shines! You can mount their smaller units on the back side of most 32″ 4K TV’s! And putting a system together in this fashion is FAR better than buying an “All-In-One” desktop PC with a “touch screen”!
The days of huge desktop PC boxes are past! Size is no longer proportional to performance! SimplyNUC.Com proves this point! And a high quality Linux desktop is essential to your online safety, productivity, and reducing the stress in your life! (For maximum reduction of daily stress, have me install Linux Mint Cinnamon)
5. Don’t use ANY “social media”! This means FaceBook, Twitter, InstaGram, TikTok, or any other similar website! If you MUST use Facebook or any other social media, then limit yourself to people you really KNOW! Limit yourself to people to whom you would be willing to hand a loaded gun! If you think I’m kidding, then you are in for a LOT of trouble! Use WhatsApp only for communication with family, close relatives, very close friends, and/or clients in your own business! And if you have any kind of business and just have to use social media, then “keep it business, not personal”!
Please take note of these important points! Online Security threats are ONLY going to get FAR WORSE than they are at the moment! Ignoring these things can easily make you “homeless”! Call me today, if you have any questions: (909) 367 – 8003
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