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Ian Butterworth
Apr 22, 20234 min read
Keep calm and read the screen
Take a breath and try to find what information is available. What is the system telling you? Well, maybe not this one but there's usually...
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Ian Butterworth
Apr 8, 20231 min read
Deep Fake photos - resistance is useful
How to spot AI-generated images With a little help from Open AI and Full Fact How to spot AI-generated images - Full Fact Well, of course...
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Ian Butterworth
Feb 23, 20232 min read
Ransomware Revisted with ChatGPT
My contribition to this short essay was, "Can you write 500 words on avoiding ransomware." Ransomware attacks are a type of cybercrime...
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Ian Butterworth
Aug 26, 20222 min read
LastPass Data Breach
LastPass Confirms Its Second Data Breach in Three Years I have been using and recommending LastPass for a few years. Despite the breach,...
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Ian Butterworth
Jul 2, 20223 min read
Saving and organising photos
From your phone to your computer - automatically Both Apple and Android phones will allow you to upload photos to the cloud...
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Ian Butterworth
Jul 2, 20221 min read
Renaming groups of files
It's a list of pictures - but of what? It's especially true of photographs but the need to rename groups of files to a more consistent or...
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Ian Butterworth
Jul 2, 20221 min read
Many Happy Returns
If you're careful. I ordered something online but was sent the wrong item. A surprise, I know. I sorted out a return from the supplier...
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Ian Butterworth
Jun 29, 20222 min read
Held to Ransom
Stopping you getting at your stuff By now, you'll be familiar with the concept of Ransomware: something gets into your system; encrypts...
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Ian Butterworth
Nov 27, 20211 min read
The unbearable tedium of Black Friday
If you're an Outlook user you may be aware that you can set rule to handle emails. It's not just Microsoft's Outlook, Mac Mail and others...
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Ian Butterworth
Oct 18, 20212 min read
Saving files in different formats
Clarification and assistance on File types and Extensions The "Save As" dialog in Microsoft Word In Windows nearly every file has an...
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Ian Butterworth
Oct 4, 20211 min read
Phishing - we're all vulnerable
From Microsoft's video about Phishing Phishing is the process whereby a scammer tricks a victim into revealing confidential information...
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Ian Butterworth
Sep 20, 20211 min read
Which? Has been doing a great job
The Consumers' Association has taken up cudgels against scammer and is offering a free alerts service to anyone who signs up. It's a must...
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Ian Butterworth
Sep 20, 20211 min read
Scams are everywhere
Phone calls; Emails; Web sites. Everybody I speak to has had streams of phishing emails seemingly from reputable sources, and apparently...
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Ian Butterworth
May 24, 20211 min read
Modern Day Meetings
No travel much less wasted time; Less empathy; Easier to misunderstand. The modern meeting is easier to setup and attend than ever it was...
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