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Explaining passwords

A password is a sequence of characters used by computer users to verify their identity, or to control who has access to things such as email, bank accounts, etc.


The perils of hyperlinks

A reader of the Guadalajara Reporter wrote to me asking if I could help him out by explaining what a link in an email is. The answer is simple; it is that thing in an email I said you should never, never, never, never, never, never, never, ever click on!

Ramifications of new EU data law

The European Union’s new General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) is a far-reaching law and probably the best attempt so far to address the societal changes resulting from the explosion of data-gathering abilities made technically possible by the internet and mobile devices.

More email link blues

Regular readers of this column already know that my advice is to never ever click on links in emails, and here comes just one more example why.