I Can’t Use *What* in My Password??

Posted on May 2, 2013 by SGVAUG BlogMaster

Ars Technica has a very interesting piece on passwords and the Web sites that require them (and, in some cases, have some very interesting [lack of] requirements):

“The password creation process on different websites can be a bit like visiting foreign countries with unfamiliar social customs. This one requires eight characters; that one lets you have up to 64. This one allows letters and numbers only; that one allows hyphens. This one allows underscores; that one allows @#$&%, but not ^*()[]!—and heaven forbid you try to put a period in there. Sometimes passwords must have a number and at least one capital letter, but no, don’t start the password with the number—what do you think this is, Lord of the Flies?”

Really makes you wonder what goes through the heads of some of the folks making the rules…

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May 20th General Meeting

Posted on May 1, 2013 by SGVAUG BlogMaster

Security Issues

Security Issues

Keeping you and your equipment safe

Viruses, trojans, key-loggers, identity theft, and other such dangers are an ever-present threat to our security, our computers, and our peace of mind. During this month’s meeting, we’ll discuss ways to safeguard ourselves, covering topics such as:

    Internet: viruses and other malware, identity theft
    Passwords and IDs: 1Password and other strategies
    Encryption and how to use it effectively
    When to download updates
    How to recognize phishing
    Physical security – protection against theft
    Apple’s new security procedures for your Apple ID

Use Security and be smart or Be An Easy Target

Bring your questions for the roundtable discussion, including special guests Barry Rein and Bruce Gerson.

Regular Features

Apps & Traps – Our essential monthly feature on interesting new products and services for iOS and OS X, brought to you by Dave Whitby.

Apple News & Updates

Q&A

Our rewarding Monthly Prize Drawing includes a copy of ESET Cyber Security, a copy of ESET Cyber Security Pro, and an EMTEC 32GB flash drive. Don’t forget: members receive one free ticket for our drawing. Bring a guest and get another free ticket! Support our group and increase your chances of winning some goodies – drawing tickets are $1.00 each or six for $5.00. The odds are great that you can be a winner!

The meeting will be held at the Pasadena Public Library Main Branch Auditorium at 7:00 p.m. Following the general meeting, we have our informal Meeting after the Meeting at Coco’s Restaurant, 77 N. Lake Ave. (between Colorado Blvd. and Holly St.).

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InfoManager for Monday, April 29, 2013

Posted on April 29, 2013 by SGVAUG BlogMaster

by Lynn Wegley, InfoManager, with co-editor Fred Showker

What’s Here:
01 AUGD reader writes: Why Malware?
02 CISPA: Cybersecurity law pros and cons #2
03 iPad InfoManager: more iPads, more rumors
04 UGNN Facebook Update: losing its grip on the world? We’ll see
05 Google Maps for iPad Even Better With New EggMaps HD
06 For Our Children’s Safety
07 FileMaker Design Studios Scheduled for Oakland
08 Free eBook Reveals How 27 Writers Published their Books as Book Apps
09 KansasFest 2013
10 macTuneUp 7.0
11 12 Advanced iPad Tips for Educators
12 Read Your News 1.9
13 Metropolis for Mac
14 Terry White on creating InDesign eBooks
15 Quotes: All about TRUST: Continue reading →

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iTunes turns 10!

Posted on April 28, 2013 by kodac

On April 28th, 2003 Apple announced what would what would later become an industry changer – iTunes.

iTunes 1.0

iTunes 1.0 – Photo courtesy of tuaw.com

For an interesting retrospective please check out CNET’s articles –

http://news.cnet.com/8301-13579_3-57581291-37/apples-itunes-store-at-10-a-visual-timeline/

or

http://news.cnet.com/2300-13579_3-10016542.html

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WWDC tickets sell out in record time

Posted on April 25, 2013 by kodac
image credit: Apple, Inc.

image credit: Apple, Inc.

The Apple WorldWide Developer’s Conference ( WWDC ) has been selling out quicker every year but this year was especially quick.

Read what happened at the link below –

http://news.cnet.com/8301-13579_3-57581424-37/apples-wwdc-2013-sells-out-in-two-minutes/

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Upcoming Mac and iPad Classes at Di-No

Posted on April 22, 2013 by SGVAUG BlogMaster

Di-No LogoDi-No Computers, in Pasadena, hosts a rotating set of Mac classes on Tuesdays from 2:00p to 3:30p; and an iPad class on the first Monday of each month, also from 2:00p to 3:30p. These classes are all no-cost; feel free to contribute to the tip jar, though, if you feel so moved! The schedule for the next four weeks is as follows:

30 April 2013 No class No classes are offered on a 5th Tuesday
6 May 2013 iPad This class will focus on the essentials of the iPad: gestures, settings, and using basic apps
7 May 2013 Intro to the Interface This class is an introduction to the Mac
14 May 2013 Navigating the Interface This class focuses mainly on organizing files and dealing with the Finder
21 May 2013 Mac Work This class focuses on Calendar (iCal)

Call Jordan at Di-No for further details, including what you should bring with you, etc. To subscribe to Di-No’s class-schedule calendar, click here.

Di-No Computers
2817 E. Foothill Blvd.
Pasadena, CA  91107
(626) 795-6674

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InfoManager for Monday, April 22, 2013

Posted on April 22, 2013 by SGVAUG BlogMaster

by Lynn Wegley, InfoManager, with co-editor Fred Showker

What’s Here:
01 Cybercrime leveraging Boston Bombings for profit
02 UGNN Malware Report for 1304-22
03 Facebook: CISPA Another round of Pros and Cons
04 Anonymous Turns Up the Volume on Internet Blackout
05 What happens to your digital estate when you die?
06 UGNN Facebook Update: Big money, hacks, privacy and more
07 iPads in business, Cloud technology
08 Erem — Read Your News 1.9
09 Boxer
10 DailyCost 1.5.5
11 iOS Hints & Tips
12 Boot Runner 1.4
13 Quotes: Making Decisions Continue reading →

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Were You At the Meeting Last Night?

Posted on April 16, 2013 by SGVAUG BlogMaster

If not, you missed a rather techno-geek way of sharing:

Billy was presenting Dolly Drive and had arranged for Sid Newman (back East, somewhere) and Mark Ross (in Texas), of Dolly Drive, to join us, via WebEx, a Web/videoconferencing app. We could see what was happening on one of their Macs and could hear both of them as they explained things and answered questions. (I won’t say anything about Billy’s laptop’s misbehaving, and his having to borrow mine… ;-))

And you’re in good didn’t-win-the-hard-drive-in-the-drawing company. Again!

Coco’s was yummy, and it was really hard to follow all the conversations.

That’s my story; I’m sticking to it!

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InfoManager for Monday, March 15, 2013

Posted on April 15, 2013 by SGVAUG BlogMaster

by Lynn Wegley, InfoManager, with co-editor Fred Showker

What’s Here:
01 Safenetting: Beware Travel Phishing
02 PCs Are Dead, Long Live the Tablet
03 Now you can open VSD files!
04 Documents for iPhone
05 Five Secret iOS Gestures
06 Clean Up Your Sandbox
07 Splash Colors FX 1.0 for Mac
08 The beginning of the universe, for beginners
09 Cleaning up those nasty MS Word files in InDesign
10 Print & ePublishing Conference comes to Austin
11 Mac Doctor: Speed, fun and the resurrection of HyperCard
12 Time to ReThink Network Security
13 Quote: Curiosity Continue reading →

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Reminder: Mac Class at Di-No

Posted on April 15, 2013 by SGVAUG BlogMaster

Tomorrow, at 2:00p, is the Mac Work class, focusing on e-mail, at Di-No Computers.

Di-No Computers
2817 E. Foothill Blvd.
Pasadena, CA 91107
(626) 795-6674

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