17 Thursday Mar 2016
Posted in Excel, Legal Technology
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Your Excel Formulas Cheat Sheet: 15 Tips For Calculations And Common Tasks, by J.D. Sartain, PC World
Many of us fell in love with Excel as we delved into its deep and sophisticated formula features. Because there are multiple ways to get results, you can decide which method works best for you. . . .
15 Tuesday Mar 2016
Posted in Evernote, Legal Technology, OneNote
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Microsoft Goes After Evernote With OneNote Transfer Tool, by Angela Moscaritolo, PC World
http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,2817,2500700,00.asp
Redmond [Microsoft] just fired the first battle shot, releasing a tool that lets you easily transfer all your to-dos from Evernote to its own OneNote service. . . .
While both services are available across platforms, OneNote offers additional benefits like free offline access to notes on mobile, unlimited monthly uploads, and the ability to “write anywhere on the page with free-form canvas,” Microsoft said. . . .
13 Saturday Feb 2016
Posted in Cybersecurity, E-Filing, Encryption, Identity Theft, Internal Revenue Service, Legal Technology, Tax Law
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Hackers Trying to Steal Your Tax Refund With Stolen SSNs, by Angela Moscaritolo, PC World
[T]he IRS on Tuesday announced that hackers recently attempted to use some 464,000 stolen Social Security numbers and an automated bot to generate E-file PINs, which can be used to electronically file a tax return. The incident occurred last month, and the hackers were able to successfully access an E-file PIN with 101,000 of the SSNs.
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Last year, Turbo Tax temporarily halted e-filing for state returns across the U.S. after it found ‘an increase in suspicious filings and attempts by criminals to use stolen identity information to file fraudulent state tax returns and claim tax refunds.’
02 Saturday Jan 2016
Posted in Android Phones, Cell Phones, Cybersecurity, Legal Technology, Passwords, Windows 10
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7 Technology Resolutions for a Better 2016, by Ian Paul, PC World
You may be ahead of the tech curve – maybe not. My bet is that you already have a smart phone and you probably have an iPad or some type of tablet reader. What about the rest of the things on this list? You have not want more than the tech you already have, but here’s some food for thought that scrapes the top of the tech iceberg. -CCE
16 Wednesday Sep 2015
Posted in Android Phones, Apple, Apps, Cell Phones, Clouds, Emails, iPhones, Legal Technology, Mac
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How To Switch From iPhone To Android And Keep All Your Stuff, by Ryan Whitwan, PC World
So you’ve grown tired of Apple’s walled garden of apps and the iron grip it maintains over the iOS platform. Well, the freedom of Android welcomes you with open arms, but don’t forget to bring your data along for the ride!
Apple doesn’t make it particularly easy to move your data from iOS to Android—it’s more interested in moving people in the other direction. Still, with just a few tools and some patience, you can be up and running on Android without missing a beat. . . .
31 Monday Aug 2015
Posted in Legal Technology, Microsoft Office, Word
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Word Macros: Three Examples To Automate Your Documents, by J.D. Sartain, Max Productivity, PC World
Word macros are one-click wonders that let you program complex procedures to launch at your bidding. Here are a few examples to get you started. One creates your company letterhead; the second one inserts pre-formatted tables; and the third one defines and designs custom book formats. . . .
29 Wednesday Jul 2015
Posted in Legal Technology, Microsoft Sticky Notes
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Windows Sticky Notes Isn’t Made For Backup, But These Alternatives Are, Lincoln Spector, Contributing Editor, PC World
Darn, I really liked these. But if you do not intend for them to be permanent, no problem! -CCE
Windows’ Sticky Notes program may seem like a convenient tool for jotting down reminders and miscellaneous stuff, but it’s really a disaster waiting to happen.
I get questions all the time from readers who lost information stored in Windows’ Sticky Notes program. With Sticky Notes, when it’s lost, it’s lost. . . .
19 Wednesday Nov 2014
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Facebook: You Post It, We Can See It, And That’s That, by Zach Miners, PC World
If you still think that Facebook allows you to have control over your privacy and no one is collecting your data, I have a dry well in Oklahoma that I know you’ll just love. Call me. -CCE
In fact, Facebook doesn’t think it would make sense to let users do that.
‘With most online services, there’s an understanding that when you use those services to share information, you’re also sharing information with the company providing the service,’ said Matt Scutari, manager of privacy and public policy at Facebook.
‘For users who are truly concerned with sharing their information with a particular platform, honestly, you might not want to share information with that platform,’ he said, speaking during a conference on digital privacy in Palo Alto, California, on Friday.
‘I don’t think there are many services out there who could claim they’re not using your information that you’re sharing with them for any purpose. They have to at least use that information to provide the service,’ he added.
Scutari was responding to a question from the audience about what tools, if any, Facebook might provide to people who want to post and share information but keep it from Facebook itself.
Lately, the company has been trying to improve its controls for sharing among friends. In September it introduced a ‘privacy checkup’ feature. And just this week it released a revamped privacy policy designed to be easier to use. The company also gives users information about how their data is used for advertising. But it has never offered users tools to limit what data Facebook can ingest when they share.
Data collection—what companies collect, and how it’s used—is an area of concern for Internet users in general, highlighted by some dramatic findings in a recent Pew survey. . . .
16 Sunday Nov 2014
Posted in Apple, Cell Phones, Cybersecurity, iPad, iPhones, Legal Technology, Mac, Search Engines, Tablets
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AT&T Kills The ‘Permacookie,’ Stops Tracking Customers’ Internet Usage (For Now), by Nick Mediati, PC World
In recent weeks, Verizon and AT&T have been caught up in a privacy firestorm over their use of so-called ‘permacookies,’ a method of tracking what their users do while browsing the Web with the intent of sharing that data with advertisers. Verizon’s permacookie program lives on, but AT&T has ceased the practice, ProPublica reported on Friday.
At least for now.
AT&T tells ProPublica that its use of permacookies was ‘part of a test,’ which has since wrapped up, but the company says that it ‘may still launch a program to sell data collected by its tracking number.’ For its part, AT&T says that it will allow customers to opt out of the program if—or when—it decides to use permacookies for advertising purposes.
The story behind the story: Permacookies aren’t cookies in the traditional sense: Instead, they’re unique identifiers appended to website addresses you type in on your device that let carriers see what kinds of sites you visit.
Permacookies exist for the same reason traditional tracking cookies exist—so advertisers can see what sorts of things you might be interested and serve up related ads in the hopes that you’ll click on them. But unlike regular tracking cookies, which you can easily delete from your browser or block entirely, there’s no way of removing or blocking permacookies since they’re handled entirely by the carrier. . . .
04 Saturday Oct 2014
Posted in Windows
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These Are Windows 10’s New Keyboard Shortcuts, by Brad Chacos, Senior Writer, PCWorld
The Windows 10 Technical Preview adds all sorts of nifty new features designed to appeal to PC power users, but it also includes some nifty newcomers that you can’t actually see—fresh keyboard shortcuts!
The details come courtesy of Brandon LeBlanc of Microsoft’s Blogging Windows blog. If you install the Windows Tech Preview this weekend be sure to check these out.
- Snapping window: Windows key + Left or Right — LeBlanc says: ‘(Can be used with UP or DOWN to get into quadrants.)’ Quadrants is the new Snap view mode that pins apps to the four quarters of the screen.
- Switch to recent window: Alt + Tab – LeBlanc says: ‘Hold shows new Task View window view, let go and switches to app.’
- Task view: Windows + Tab – LeBlanc says: ‘New Task view opens up and stays open.’
- Create new virtual desktop: Windows key + Ctrl + D
- Close current virtual desktop: Windows key + Ctrl + F4
- Switch virtual desktop : Windows key + Ctrl + Left or Right
The Command Prompt and its Experimental Properties tab in Windows 10.
If you want to start using Windows 10’s greatly enhanced Command Prompt hotkeys (copy-pasting via the keyboard, yesssss) then be sure to check out Scott Hanselman’s extensive post on the topic.
Windows 10’s newfound support for keyboard shortcuts in the Command Prompt isn’t enabled by default, however. To enable it, right-click the Command Prompt’s title bar and select Properties. Open the new-to-Windows-10 ‘Experimental’ tab and check the box next to ‘Enable experimental console features.’ Finally, check the boxes next to ‘Enable new Ctrl key shortcuts’ and ‘Extended edit keys,’ then click OK.
Happy testing!
16 Tuesday Sep 2014
Posted in Computer Virus, Cybersecurity, Emails, Legal Technology, Malware, Trojans
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Three Warning Signs That Email Is Malicious, by Ian Paul, PC World
Email spam filtering is far better than it used to be. There was a time when nearly every scam email would land in your inbox. Thankfully that’s not the case anymore—especially if you’re a Gmail user.
But no system is perfect. Every now and then a scam message will manage to slip into your inbox. But how do you know when you’re looking at a scam or not?
Here are three basic tip-offs you can look for to figure out whether you’re looking at an email with dishonest intentions. They’re hardly an exhaustive list, but more often than not one of these tips will save you from getting suckered. . . .
20 Wednesday Aug 2014
Posted in Law Office Management, Using Social Media
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Twitter To Remove Images Of Deceased Upon Request, by Tim Hornyak, PC World
If LinkedIn has a similar policy, please let me know. -CCE
Twitter said late Tuesday it will remove images and videos of deceased people upon the request of family members, but it put conditions on the policy.
The microblogging service made the announcement a week after the daughter of the late comedian Robin Williams said she would quit Twitter after receiving gruesome images of him from online trolls.
The move also comes as Twitter tried to delete images and video depicting the death of U.S. photojournalist James Foley, who was apparently killed by the militant group Islamic State, better known as ISIS.
‘In order to respect the wishes of loved ones, Twitter will remove imagery of deceased individuals in certain circumstances,’ Twitter spokesman Nu Wexler said in a message about the update to its policies.
‘When reviewing such media removal requests, Twitter considers public interest factors such as the newsworthiness of the content and may not be able to honor every request. . . . ‘
21 Wednesday May 2014
Posted in Legal Technology, Search Engines
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DuckDuckGo, The Search Engine That Doesn’t Track You, Makes Terrific Overhaul Official, by Zach Miners, PC World
DuckDuckGo, the privacy-themed search engine, has received a major redesign with enhanced search tools that could usher in a wave of new users.
The tools, announced Tuesday, include a variety of requested changes, including auto-suggest and local search, that make the site function more like Google, but with DuckDuckGo’s privacy promises still in place.
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DuckDuckGo’s search engine is one of a number of online services that have gained increased attention following disclosures around government surveillance leaked last year by former U.S. National Security Agency contractor Edward Snowden. According to its privacy policy, DuckDuckGo keeps no record of users’ searches, prevents them from being leaked to other sites, and does not log IP addresses. The site still has ads, but they’re not targeted using personal details. . . .
11 Sunday May 2014
Posted in Computer Virus, Legal Technology, Malware, Microsoft Office, PC Computers
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Answer Line Solutions, Tips and Answers for PC Problems from Lincoln Spector, PC World
http://www.pcworld.com/column/answer-line/
You may not want or have the skills to build or fix your PC computer. But no doubt there are a few things you would like to do for yourself, such as, recovering a deleted file? What about setting — and keeping — a preferred default font in Word or recovering files after a malware attack? Even if you are tech-challenged, this site answers all types of questions in a language anyone can understand. Browse a while. You may find something that interests you. -CCE
27 Sunday Apr 2014
Posted in File Naming Conventions, Law Office Management, Legal Technology, Office Procedures, Passwords
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The 25 Worst Passwords Of 2013: ‘Password’ Gets Dethroned, by Jared Newman, PC World
‘123456’ is finally getting some time in the spotlight as the world’s worst password, after spending years in the shadow of ‘password.’
Security firm Splashdata, which every year compiles a list of the most common stolen passwords, found that ‘123456’ moved into the number one slot in 2013. Previously, ‘password’ had dominated the rankings.
The change in leadership is largely thanks to Adobe, whose major security breach in October affected upwards of 48 million users. A list of passwords from the Adobe breach had ‘123456’ on top, followed by ‘123456789’ and ‘password.’ The magnitude of the breach had a major impact on Splashdata’s results, explaining why ‘photoshop’ and ‘adobe123’ worked their way onto this year’s list.
Fans of ‘password’ could reasonably petition for an asterisk, however, given that the stolen Adobe passwords included close to 100 million test accounts and inactive accounts. Counting those passwords on the list is kind of like setting a home run record during batting practice. Don’t be surprised if “password” regains the throne in 2014. . . .
27 Sunday Apr 2014
Posted in Android Phones, Cell Phones, Legal Technology, Tablets
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With This Phone, I Thee Wed, How the Nokia-Microsoft Union Changes Everything, by Brad Chacos, PC World
There’s no getting cold feet now. On Friday, Microsoft’s acquisition of Nokia’s device business will be official, after months of delays and regulatory hurdles. The remnants of Nokia will get a whopping $7.2 billion. In return, Microsoft will get 25,000 new employees, a legion of Lumias, and oh yeah, those funky Android-based Nokia X phones.
So what?
Sure, Microsoft and Nokia each stand to gain (or lose) billions from the deal. But why does that matter to you? What should you and I hope to see from the Microkia conglomerate, in terms of Windows Phones and devices that we can actually touch and hold and feel? I’m glad you asked. . . . .
05 Saturday Apr 2014
Posted in Legal Technology, PC Computers, Windows, Windows XP
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5 Key Things Windows XP Users Need To Know Before Buying A New PC, by Ian Paul, PC World
On Tuesday, April 8, Microsoft will bid adieu to Windows XP, delivering the final security updates for the twelve year-old OS. While many XP users out there plan on keeping their PC—with or without Microsoft’s support—many others are looking to at long last switch to a new computer.
Computer technology has changed a lot since the turn of the century, however. So as we head into XP’s final weekend, here are a few key things to keep in mind if you’re a displaced Windows XP lover on the lookout for a new PC. . . .
