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How to share files between Android or iPhone and Windows 11, 10
You can now easily share files between your iPhone or Android phone and your Windows 11 computer. In this guide, I will outline the steps to complete this process. Although you have been able to share files between your phone and Windows 11 for quite some time, the feature was limited to Android devices. However, it’s now also available on…
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7 Ways to Secure or Hide Files and Folders on Your Mac
Need to password-protect some files on your Mac? Want to stop them from being edited or deleted by mistake? Or do you just need to hide them away from prying eyes? macOS has solutions for all these things. 1 Security Through Obscurity The simplest way to hide files on your Mac is by using the principle of security through obscurity.…
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How to reset Windows 10 keeping files
To reset Windows 10 keeping files, open Settings > Update & Security > Recovery, click “Get started” for “Reset this PC,” choose “Keep my files,” select the “cloud” or “local” reinstall, click “Next,” and “Reset.” Although you can keep your files while resetting Windows 10, the process will delete settings and apps because that’s one of the points of resetting,…
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How to change permissions and take ownership of files and folders in Windows
Switching to a new operating system or moving your data can sometimes cause frustrating problems when trying to access your files and folders. This usually happens because your current user account doesn’t have ownership or the correct permissions for those files and folders. To overcome such issues, in this guide, I’ll help you understand how to see, change permissions, and…
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Vodka maker Stoli files for bankruptcy in US after ransomware attack
Stoli Group’s U.S. companies have filed for bankruptcy following an August ransomware attack and Russian authorities seizing the company’s remaining distilleries in the country. As Chris Caldwell, the President and Global Chief Executive Officer of Stoli USA and Kentucky Owl, the two Stoli Group subsidiaries, said in a Friday filing, this comes after the August attack severely disrupted its IT…
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A security researcher stumbled upon 600,000 sensitive files left in the open by data broker
A large database containing sensitive information collected by a data broker was left in a publicly accessible cloud container without basic protections, a security researcher has revealed. Jeremiah Fowler recently discovered a non-password protected database that held more than 600,000 records belonging to SL Data Services (Propertyrec). SL Data Services is a background check company that offers a range of…
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How to Securely Delete Sensitive Files on Windows 11
Key Takeaways Deleting files on Windows doesn’t actually erase them, making it possible for them to be recovered easily. Encrypting your files or using the Cipher command to overwrite free space can prevent file recovery. For added security, use file shredder apps, securely wipe entire drives, and consider physically destroying drives if needed. When you ask Windows to delete a…
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A Beginner’s Guide to Editing Text Files With Vi
Vi is a powerful text editor included with most Linux systems, even embedded ones. Sometimes you’ll have to edit a text file on a system that doesn’t include a friendlier text editor, so knowing Vi is essential. Unlike Nano, an easy-to-use terminal text editor, Vi doesn’t hold your hand and provide a list of keyboard shortcuts on the screen. It’s…
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Microsoft aims to simplify how Office files are opened on mobile devices – Computerworld
“For customers who want to open more than one Word, Excel, or PowerPoint file at once, the standalone apps can better handle side by side and windowing scenarios that modern tablet and mobile operating systems support,” said Samer Sawaya, a principal product manager at Microsoft. Microsoft has started apply the change across its Office apps for iOS and Android, beginning…
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The Gladys iOS App Is the Perfect Digital Junk Drawer to Save Files for Later
Sometimes you find something on web—a link, an image, or a block of text—that you want to quickly set aside for later. Gladys is a free indie app from developer Paul Tsochantaris that acts as a sort of shelf for things like this. The application, which is available for Mac, iPad, and iPhone, supports adding anything that can be dragged…
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