Tech Tip Tuesday – Gotta Catch All Your Google Data

There have been many articles about the excessive access Pokémon Go required for installation. Niantec and Google are working on a fix but this serves as a good reminder to read what access mobile applications are asking for when you install them. If you did not sign up for a Pokémon Trainer account, and want to fix it yourself, Lifehacker has a quick fix.

http://lifehacker.com/how-to-revoke-pokemon-go-s-extensive-permissions-to-you-1783466118

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Tech Tip Tuesday – Bash on Windows 10

If you are torn between using Powershell versus Bash, worry no more. Windows 10 now has the ability to run Bash natively. You can grep, sed, cat, tail, and awk from Windows 10. Be mindful that this is beta and designed for developers but don’t let that stop you from exploring.

http://www.laptopmag.com/articles/use-bash-shell-windows-10

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Tech Tip Tuesday – Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF) Surveillance Self Defense

The EFF has put together overviews, tutorials, and briefings to defend yourself from surveillance by using secure technology and developing careful practices. The easiest way to get started is with one of their playlist. I would recommend the security starter pack as a baseline.

https://ssd.eff.org/en/playlist

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Tech Tip Tuesday - $10 Million in Cisco Global Cybersecurity Scholarship! (sort of)

Cisco is offering $10M is scholarships towards Cisco training. The Global Cybersecurity Scholarship program “will offer training, mentoring, and certification designed to hone the skills needed in the security operations center (SOC) analyst job role”. Scholarship awards are available from August 1, 2016, until the end of July 2017. Sign up now!

https://mkto.cisco.com/Security-Scholarship.html

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Tech Tip Tuesday – VPN Comparison

Are you looking for VPN solution? A VPN is a simple solution to help secure your data and personal information. Picking one can be a daunting task. Fortunately, That One Privacy Site put together a list that compares 163 products against security standards, privacy, price and others categories to help you make an informed decision.

https://thatoneprivacysite.net/vpn-comparison-chart/

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Tech Tip Tuesday –Facebook’s New Privacy Settings

Do you get weirded out when Facebook serves you ads for products you searched for on Amazon? Facebook keeps track of your “Ad Preferences” by keeping track of everything you like. This Wired article gives you information on how to see what you like (at least what Facebook thinks you’re into) and how to opt out if you choose.

https://www.wired.com/2016/06/go-check-facebooks-new-privacy-settings/

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Tech Tip Tuesday – Ransomeware Overview

A group of security researchers put together a Google Doc with 118 identified named Ransomeware types. They have file extensions, comments and links to decryptors, if they exist. The best way to stay safe from ransomeware is to perform frequent backups (offsite if possible). The next best thing is to NOT open files from unsolicited senders.

https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1TWS238xacAto-fLKh1n5uTsdijWdCEsGIM0Y0Hvmc5g/pubhtml#

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