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The Data Everyone Should Back Up in Case of a Layoff
While there are some common signs that a layoff may be coming, it’s still totally possible your employer will spring one on you, and often not in a tactful way. In these instances, you may almost immediately lose access to your work-related accounts — or, in the very worst-case scenario, find out you’ve lost your…
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The Advanced Spellchecker in Chrome and Edge Saves Everything You Type — Even Passwords
Google Chrome and Microsoft Edge both come with advanced spellcheck tools: But because they are advanced (they help you with more than just spellcheck), all the processing for the grammar and language suggestions happens on their servers. According to a study by Otto, these services are transferring basically anything you write, in plain text, to…
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How to Safely Store Sensitive Files in the Cloud
Ideally, you wouldn’t store any sensitive personal information in the cloud. There’s always a risk your online accounts will get hacked, so in theory you’re better off storing all your documents and data offline. But that’s not really how the world works anymore, and the convenience (or necessity) of maintaining easy access to financial records,…
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Why You Need Dropbox’s New Beta If You Have an M1 Mac
Last year, Dropbox stirred up emotions by stating that they won’t be working on a Dropbox client optimised for Apple Silicon (M1) Macs until they see the demand for it — words that thankfully retreated fast, and a new Dropbox client was promised in the first half of 2022. As we roll off this year,…