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Password Manager tools A password manager is a tool/app which allows you to put all your passwords in a vault which you can open with a single key (password).  Some allow you to store the vault on multiple devices by keeping a synchronised copy securely in the cloud. Password managers: keep all your passwords encrypted […]

Passwords Just because you keep your phone or tablet safe, it does not mean that your data is safe.  The majority of apps connect you to the internet and so anyone with access to the internet who knows your email address might try and hack into your account(s).  Starting with one, it might lead to […]

Security and Privacy are two separate issues which sometimes overlap.  In fact hundreds of apps have hidden trackers which can analyse behaviour and then give you specific targetted adverts.  There are now also more sinister applications which can locate you through for example noise (ultrasonic). Look at the list   Click on an app and then […]

Whether it be a phone, a tablet or a laptop there are different aspects to their security… and yours. So, for the paranoid, have a look at Google’s new project: But, there are other things to consider. Don’t show off. Keep your device out of sight. Don’t drop it or leave it on a table […]

Fuss Free Phones is a mobile network with telephonist support. Taken a bit of time in coming, but it may provide a fairly priced answer to many: https://www.fussfreephones.com/ https://twitter.com/fussfreephones https://en-gb.facebook.com/fussfreephones/ https://www.helpfulthings.co.uk/products/fuss-free-phones-annual-subscription-and-free-phone https://www.unforgettable.org/fuss-free-phones-calls-made-simple https://www.hearingdirect.com/fuss-free-phones-sim-pack.html

ES Disk Analyzer ES Disk Analyzer can find and delete duplicate files, compress images (and suggest large or rarely used ones that you might want to compress), highlight the size of cached files in apps and clear the cache from any or all of them, and display big files, new files and rarely used apps, in […]

Your tablet broadcasts its presence under a number of circumstances.  It is useful to know what it is without just being a long string of numbers. Settings, about device, device name. Can you make sure all our tablets are called by their proper names. Maybe your personal tablet should have a name that you recognise, […]

There are a huge number of different accounts that everyone has. Start with bank accounts and then the list grows… utilities, services… the pub. All are different systems which are personal to you and hold information relevant to you, whether it be how much money you have or how much you owe Andy. On the […]

You can buy and download music onto your phone or tablet (or computer).  Some items may be free, some may cost money.  Spotify and Deezer are apps you can download which allow you to play music for free with advertising.  However, you can buy the app or you can download music directly from the Play […]

What is it?  This is NOT like a virus or piece of malware.  It is a way of intercepting the initial connecting process between your device and your router.  When it happens, it basically takes over the connection and makes it insecure (by using an encryption key for communicating of zeros) and using a different […]