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Preserving Privacy

Protect your privacy by using strong passwords, being cautious with personal information, and utilizing privacy apps and data removal services. Be proactive to protect your reputation and your information. Take action to avoid hackers who can misuse your information and steal your property. Maintaining privacy is an ongoing process that requires continuing action and vigilance. Below are tips and resources to help protect your privacy. Tips Confidentiality - Limit the amount of personal information you share online.  Encryption - encrypt date on devices to avoid access when stolen. Erasure - subscribe to a data removal service to remove personal information from Internet. Insurance - add cybersecurity coverage to your insurance to get help if hacked. Passwords - Create complex passwords that are difficult to guess.  Sharing - do not share passwords or sensitive information. Tracking - use  secure browsers and turn off extensions that allow trackers and ads. VPNs - subscr...

Protecting Passwords

Reused, shared, and weak passwords make you vulnerable. Stolen passwords can cause embarrassment, emotional distress, financial loss, and identity theft. Hackers can also damag credit scores. Hackers steal passwords to make unauthorized purchases, send unapproved messages, and withdraw funds without authorization. Below are tips for using passwords and resources for improving your security. Tips Change - frequently change passwords for your financial and health-related accounts. Complicate  - Make your passwords long, unique, and include numbers and symbols. MFA - use Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA) to prevent hacking. Passkey  - switch from passwords to passkeys for ease of use. Passphrase - use passphrases to make passwords more memorable. Private - keep passwords private and reset  them when compromised or shared. Track  - use an app to create, manage, and save passwords. Use  - do not re-use passwords on different accounts or multiple devices. Apps Auth...

Using Shortcut Keys

Keyboard shortcuts help save time when preparing correspondence, reports, spreadsheets, etc. They perform basic functions like copying, pasting, and printing. Software developers frequently use the same shortcuts making them easy to remember. Shortcut benefits include improving focus, protecting joints, and speeding workflow, protecting joints. Once you start using shortcuts they will become part of your daily routine. B elow are some resources for using shortcuts and a list of one that work with Apple, Google, and Microsoft.  Resources How to Use Keyboard Shortcuts    How Shortcuts Can Help You Video Demonstrations of Shortcuts   Applications Apple Google Microsoft Search YouTube Aligning Center: Ctrl + E Justify: Ctrl + J Left Align: Ctrl + L Right Align: Ctrl + R Editing Text Copy: Ctrl + C Cut: Ctrl + X Find: Ctrl + F Paste: Ctrl + V (or Ctrl+Shift+V to paste without formatting in Google Docs) Redo: Ctrl + Y Replace:...